Management of chronic recurrent parotitis: Current therapy

Sialendoscopy-Assisted Treatment for Radioiodine-Induced Sialadenitis

“…The stent was usually removed 2 weeks after the operation. [18][19][20][21] Edema could persist if the stent was removed too soon, and the stent could adhere to the ductal wall if it was removed too late.…”

The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Sialography in the Diagnosis of Various Salivary Gland Disorders: An Interobserver Agreement

“…The second most frequent cause of obstructive sialadenitis is strictures [26]. Strictures can be defined as a narrowing of the duct to such a degree as to cause impairment or obstruction to the normal smooth outflow of saliva, and, unlike sialolithiasis, they frequently involve the parotid ductal system and can occur as a single or point stricture or as multiple strictures at any point along the salivary duct [27].…”

Intraductally applied contrast-enhanced ultrasound (IA-CEUS) for evaluating obstructive disease and secretory dysfunction of the salivary glands

“…The submandibular gland is involved in 80-90% of cases and the parotid gland in 10% [9]. The majority of calculi are located in the distal third of the duct or at the hilum of the gland where intraparenchymal stones are rare [10]. The striking difference between parotid and submandibular stones is attributable to the ascendant and more sharply angled duct system of the submandibular gland, in addition to the type of secretion [3].…”

“…Kinks and strictures are the second most frequent cause of obstructive sialadenitis, frequently involving the parotid ductal system (75.3%) [10,19]. In about 23-30% of cases duct stenosis is the reason for recurrent parotid swelling; the reason in about 3% of cases is the submandibular gland [20].…”