Diseases of the Salivary Glands Including Dry Mouth and Sjögren’s Syndrome, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997 Diagnosis and Treatment

Both the major and minor salivary glands can be the site of a wide variety of diseases and functional disturbances. This monograph covers both the common lesions and conditions of the salivary glands as well as the rare ones. Much attention is given to the problematic complaint of dry mouth and the even more cumbersome diagnostic aspects of Sjögren's syndrome. Emphasis is on the clinical aspects and the management of the various disorders. The vast experience of the authors is reflected in their clear and concise style. The illustrations are well chosen and updated references are provided, where appropriate.

1 Dry Mouth and Hypersalivation.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Composition of Saliva.- 1.3 Collection of Saliva and Measurement of Flow Rate.- 1.4 Hyposalivation and Xerostomia.- 1.5 Hypersalivation.- 2 Inflammatory Diseases.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Sialadenitis of the Parotid Gland.- 2.3 Sialadenitis of the Submandibular Gland.- 2.4 Sialadenitis of the Sublingual Gland.- 2.5 Sialadenitis of the Intraoral Salivary Glands.- 3 Sjögren’s Syndrome.- 3.1 Definition.- 3.2 Etiology.- 3.3 Epidemiology.- 3.4 Clinical Aspects.- 3.5 Diagnostic Aspects.- 3.6 Histological Aspects.- 3.7 Treatment and Prognosis.- 4 Cysts.- 4.1 Cysts of Major Salivary Glands.- 4.2 Cysts of Minor Salivary Glands.- 4.3 Intraosseous Cyst of Possible Salivary Gland Origin.- 5 Neoplasms.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Etiology and Histogenesis.- 5.3 Epidemiology.- 5.4 Clinical Aspects.- 5.5 TNM Staging.- 5.6 Imaging Techniques.- 5.7 Cytological Aspects.- 5.8 Histological Aspects.- 5.9 Treatment and Prognosis.- 6 Miscellaneous Lesions and Conditions.- 6.1 Diagnostic Value of Saliva.- 6.2 Benign Lymphoepithelial Lesion.- 6.3 Developmental Disturbances.- 6.4 Frey’s Syndrome.- 6.5 Necrotizing Sialometaplasia.- 6.6 Parotid and Submandibular Fistula.- 6.7 Pneumoparotis.- 6.8 Salivary Gland Involvement in Systemic Diseases.- 6.9 Sialadenosis.- 6.10 Sialolithiasis.- 6.11 Irradiation Damage of Salivary Gland Tissue.