Pattern of inflammatory salivary gland diseases among Sudanese patients

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4

Abstract

Abstract: Inflammatory conditions are the most common pathology to affect the salivary glands. Typical features of a comprehensive range of pathology including obstructive and sialadenitis, Sjogrens syndrome, sarcoidosis and HIV sialopathy.This study aims to know the pattern of inflammatory conditions of the salivary glands among 105 Sudanese patients in Khartoum state. This is a retrospective, cross- sectional, analytic and hospital based study from January 2014 to May 2016. Conducted in Otorhinolaryngological, Head and neck and Oromaxillofacial hospitals.The commonest inflammatory disease is ranula in sublingual glands. The most common site of stones in salivary gland was within glandular tissue.Inflammatory conditions were most common in salivary glands. Keywords:Salivary disease, inflammatory conditions

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Manahil Abuzeid, Sharfi Ahmed, Yousif O. Yousif

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Manahil Abuzeid, Sharfi Ahmed, Yousif O. Yousif (2017). Pattern of inflammatory salivary gland diseases among Sudanese patients. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 5(4), 1668-1673. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-372269