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DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. SALIVARY GLAND PATHOLOGY. DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR SALIVARY GLANDS. Palate 60% Tongue 10% Lips 10% Cheeks 10% Retromolar 10%. TONGUE GLANDS (LINGUAL). Inferior apical—glands of Blandin Nuhn (mucous secretion) Taste buds—vonEbner’s glands (serous secretion)
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DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT SALIVARY GLAND PATHOLOGY
DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR SALIVARY GLANDS • Palate 60% • Tongue 10% • Lips 10% • Cheeks 10% • Retromolar 10%
TONGUE GLANDS(LINGUAL) • Inferior apical—glands of Blandin Nuhn (mucous secretion) • Taste buds—vonEbner’s glands (serous secretion) • Posterior lubricating
PAROTID GLAND • Mainly serous; largest of all major glands • The duct is referred to as STENSEN’S DUCT, length of 6cm, diam. of 1-3mm • 3 major structures pass through substance of gland—facial nerve, retromandibular vein, and external carotid artery • Thickening in gland capsule is the stylomandibular ligament • 25 % of daily salivary production
PAROTID GLAND • Located on the face and is palpable between the mandibular ramus and mastoid process • Lateral surface covered by skin and dermis, thus vulnerable to injury with lacerations • Described as having superficial and deep lobes, the plane between is defined by the facial nerve
SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND • 2nd largest of major saliv. glands • Mixed mucous/serous • Located in submandibular triangle, with the lingual & hypoglossal nn. in intimate contact; fed by lingual and facial arteries • Duct: Wharton’s duct, length of 5cm and diam. Of 2-4mm • 70% of daily salivary production
SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND • Fills major portion of the digastric or submandibular triangle • 2 portions: superficial lobe lying superficial to the mylohyoid and a deep lobe which wraps around the posterior border of the mylohyoid
SUBLINGUAL GLAND • Smallest of major saliv. glands • Lies in the submucosal plane in the anterior FOM • Mainly mucous • The acinar ducts called Bartholin’s ducts and coalesce to form the ducts of Rivinus • 3-4% of daily salivary production
EMBRYOLOGY • Parotid gland is first to make appearance at the 6th gestational week • Sumandibular gland first appears at end of the 6th gestational week • Sublingual gland develops at the 8th gestational week
SALIVA • 500-1500 cc/day or about 1ml/min however salivary flow decreases after age 20; max. rate is 1 ml/min/g of glandular tissue • FUNCTIONS: a) Lubrication for food bolus, removal of food debris (concept of xerostomia and caries) b) Antimicrobial: sIgA, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, mucins, histatins
SALIVARY FUNCTIONS CON’T • DIGESTIVE: amylase, lipase, proteases, gustin, mucins • REMINERALIZATION: Ca++, phosphate,statherin,secreted saliv. Fl • TASTE: for a substance to be tasted, it must be in aqueous solution; fluid seal for suckling and sucking • MUCOSAL INTEGRITY
HYPERSECRETION ASSOCIATIONS • INFLAMMATORY: Stomatitis, Rabies • ENDOCRINE: Pregnancy, Graves disease • NEUROPSYCHIATRIC: Epilepsy, Cerebral palsy, Hysteria • DRUGS: Mercury, Iodine, Pilocarpine
XEROSTOMIA • LOCAL: Irradiation, chronic sialoadenitis, interruption of chorda tympani, surgery • SYSTEMIC: Sjogren’s, diabetes, dehydration,debilitation, mental stress, infection, anemia • DRUGS:diuretics, antihypertensives, antiemetics, antispasmodics, anticonvulsants, psychotropics
IRRADIATION • 50% of function lost after only 1000cGy (1 week of radiation) and conventional radiotherapy is 6-7K cGY. This radiation dose causes 80% salivary dysfunction. • Damage is to the acinar parenchyma
DIAGNOSTIC METHODS • Sialography: refers to the contrast study of a particular gland • Radiosialography: the study of salivary gl. employing radioisotopes. Useful for studying the dynamic activity of a given gl. Has a flow phase, a concentration phase and a washout phase-also called salivary scintigraphy
DIAGNOSTIC METHODS CON’T • SIALOCHEMISTRY: The spit test associated with Cystic Fibrosis to evaluate levels of NaCl • CAT SCAN/ MRI • ULTRASOUND • FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY (to check for malignancy) • OPEN BIOPSY
SIALOENDOSCOPY • In 1991, Katz introduced a flexible mini-endoscope into the ductal system of the major salivary glands
SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES: CLASSIFICATION • 1. Nonneoplastic a) Infectious b) Noninfectious • 2. Neoplastic a) Benign b) Malignant
Acute sialodenitis: acute inflamma. of gl. that causes erythema, pain, tenderness, swelling, & purulent discharge Chronic recurrent sialodenitis Granulomatous sialodenitis (TB/HIV) Parotid abscess/acute parotitis Viral parotitis-MUMPS caused by the paramyxovirus. Target organs are: parotid, testes, pancreas, brain, cochlea Actinomycosis NONNEOPLASTIC-INFECTIOUS
SIALOLITHIASIS: Preferentially affects the SBM gl (80%). Calculi composed of hydroxyapatite. 65% of parotid calculi are lucent & 65% of SBM are opaque BRANCHIAL APPARATUS ANOM. May form cysts or sinus tracts BENIGN LYMPHO- EPITHELIAL LESION-Assd. HIV and lymphoma in 10% NONNEOPLASTICNONINFECTIOUS
PLAIN FILMS TO VISUALIZE SIALOLITHS • Periapical • Occlusal • Panelipse • “Puffed cheek” lateral oblique
SIALOLITHS • WHY SO MANY SBM GL STONES Parotid secretions are more [ ] exc. for the Ca ion, which is 2x more abundant in SBM gl. Also, SBM gl. saliva is of an alkaline pH, which further supports stone formation. Wharton’s duct is longest duct and has 2 sharp curves (stasis and slow flow)
SIALOLITH • A hair follicle found in Stenson’s duct and after removal note the material on the follicle
SIALOENDOSCOPY • Sialolith located in orifice of Wharton’s duct
MUCOCOELES- mucous extravasation reaction • Most common site= lower lip, then buccal mucosa • Results from rupture of a saliv. gl. duct with spillage of mucin • Dome –shaped mucosal swelling • TX: EXCISIONAL BX
RANULA • Is a mucocoele of the FOM. “Rana” in Latin is a frog’s belly • Usually arises from the sublingual gl • May be simple or plunging • Do not regress, surgery is indicated
NECROTIZING SIALOMETAPLASIA • Represents a nonspecific reaction of the salivary and mucous glands to ischemic injury • Is a benign necrotizing self-healing crater, usu. of palate. Mistaken for SCCA.
SJOGREN’S SYNDROME • Autoimmune; 90% female • Affects lacrimation and salivation • DX: Schirmer’s test, salivary flow testing, biopsy of salivary gland tissue, high sedimentation rate, antinuclear antibodies • Is an association with lymphoma • Primary vs.seconday Sjogrens
CHEILITIS GLANDULARIS • A suppurative inflammatory swelling of the lower lip, with prominent salivary duct orifices
SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND REMOVAL • Sbm gl. lithiasis is the most common disorder of the gl., and the most common location is extraglandular • For removal, must be concerned with scar formation, damage to lingual or hypoglossal nn. • Will tie off the facial a./v. and the duct. Close in layers & drain.
PAROTID GLAND REMOVAL • Facial nerve and brs. located between the superficial and deep lobe. If facial nerve is sacrificed, facial nerve grafting to reanimate the face is advocated. • Frey,s Syndrome: gustatory sweating seen in 50-100% of patients. Due to parasympathetic cross-innervation of Ach sweat gl.