Mandel L, Hamele-Bena D
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, N.Y. 10032, USA.
J Am Dent Assoc. 1997 Oct;128(10):1411-5. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1997.0060.
Alcoholism is a primary cause of sialadenosis, which is an asymptomatic, bilateral enlargement of the parotid glands. The authors outline the pathogenesis, symptoms and testing involved in diagnosing sialadenosis. Recognizing sialadenosis is important because it may point to the unsuspected presence of underlying systemic disease. Therefore, dental practitioners need to be able to differentiate sialadenosis from an inflammatory or neoplastic process to prevent unnecessary treatment.
酒精中毒是涎腺肿大症的主要病因，涎腺肿大症表现为腮腺无症状的双侧肿大。作者概述了涎腺肿大症的发病机制、症状及诊断所需的检查。认识涎腺肿大症很重要，因为它可能提示存在未被怀疑的潜在全身性疾病。因此，牙科医生需要能够将涎腺肿大症与炎症或肿瘤性病变区分开来，以避免不必要的治疗。
