Salivary gland disorders can be divided into infection/inflammation or tumours.
Any patient with salivary gland infection will complain of a painful swelling that developed over a few days. Pain and swelling usually increase with meals. These episodes may be recurrent especially if they are precipitated by salivary duct stones causing obstruction to the salivary flow.
Acute treatment consists of painkillers and antibiotics. However, if the episodes are recurrent, a computed tomography scan or sialendoscopy is performed to look for possible stones or other causes of ductal obstruction.
