Sometimes, the salivary glands become enlarged without evidence of infection, inflammation or tumor. Sialadenosis (nonspecific salivary gland enlargement).In about half of cases, the illness occurs together with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), scleroderma or polymyositis.
Most people with this disease are women who first develop symptoms during middle age. Other parts of the body may be affected, including the joints, lungs and nervous system. The body's immune defenses attack different parts of the body, including the salivary glands, the lacrimal glands (glands that produce tears), and occasionally the skin's sweat and oil glands. Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder. The only known risk factors for salivary gland cancers are Sjogren's syndrome and exposure to radiation. Risk factors include radiation exposure and possibly smoking. The most common type of benign parotid tumor usually appears as a slow-growing, painless lump at the back of the jaw, just below the earlobe. Most salivary gland tumors occur in the parotid gland. They may result from traumatic injuries, infections, or salivary gland stones or tumors. Later in life, other types of cysts can form in the major or minor salivary glands. Babies sometimes are born with cysts in the parotid gland because of problems related to ear development before birth. This causes facial swelling, pain and difficulty eating. Systemic (whole-body) viral infections sometimes settle in the salivary glands. Without proper treatment, sialadenitis can develop into a severe infection, especially in people who are debilitated or elderly. Sialadenitis also can occur in infants during the first few weeks of life.
It is more common among elderly adults with salivary gland stones. Sialadenitis is a painful infection that usually is caused by bacteria.
They are located under the moist skin that lines the: In addition to these major glands, 600 to 1,000 very tiny, minor salivary glands are scattered throughout the mouth and throat. They have ducts that empty onto the floor of the mouth. They have ducts that empty behind the lower front teeth. The duct of each parotid gland empties onto the inside of the cheek, near the molars of the upper jaw. Located in the upper part of each cheek, close to the ear. There are three pairs of relatively large, major salivary glands: The salivary glands make saliva and release it into the mouth. Keri Chin's most popular book is Nedostojna (Ne #1). Keri Chin has 25 books on Goodreads with 1119 ratings. Prilikom citiranja, nemojte citirati cele spiskove knjiga, vec samo ono sto potrazujete. Svi postovi u kojima se ramenjuju mejl adrese, bice obrisani bez obavestenja. Razmenu mejl adresa vrsite iskljucivo putem privatnih poruka.