Sialadenitis

Etiology

  • Viral: mumps, HIV, influenza, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, coxsackie
  • Bacterial infection, eg, S. aureus
  • Sjögren’s syndrome
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Amyloidosis
  • Alcohol
  • Bulimia
  • Dehydration
  • Diabetes, cirrhosis, chronic pancreatitis
  • Vitamin deficiency
  • Acromegaly
  • Drugs: antithyroid drugs, iodine, cholinergics, eg, phenothiazines

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Last updated: December 1, 2014