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Persistent sialadenitis in an accessory parotid gland.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|May 1, 1978
Summary
Persistent facial pain after parotidectomy was diagnosed as sialadenitis in an accessory parotid gland. This highlights the importance of considering accessory glands in persistent salivary gland inflammation.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Persistent facial pain can significantly impact a patient's quality of life.
- Parotidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the parotid gland, often for tumors or inflammatory conditions.
- Sialadenitis, inflammation of the salivary glands, can cause pain and swelling.