Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
The treatment varies depending on the specific disorder.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Most salivary gland disorders respond well to treatment. See the specific disorders.
Complications
See the specific disorders.
Calling your health care provider
ALWAYS call your health care provider if you have symptoms of a salivary gland disorder.
Images
Head and neck glands
Review Date: 03/03/2009
Reviewed By: James L. Demetroulakos, MD, FACS, Department of Otolaryngology,
North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA. Clinical Instructor in
Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
