Diagnosis of Swollen Salivary Glands - Flowchart
Diagnosis of Swollen Salivary Glands - Flowchart Diagnosis of Swollen Salivary Glands Diagnosis of Swollen Salivary Glands
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Swollen salivary gland

Swollen salivary gland

Swollen salivary gland

Swollen salivary gland

Unilateral

Unilateral

Unilateral Unilateral

Bilateral

Bilateral

Bilateral Bilateral

Tumour

Tumour

Tumour

Sialolithiasis

Sialolithiasis

Sialolithiasis

Acute or chronic infection

Acute or chronic infection

Acute or chronic infection

Dg: clinical; ultrasonography; (CRP)

Dg: clinical; ultrasonography; (CRP)

Dg: clinical; ultrasonography; (CRP)

End

End

End

Dg: ultrasonography

Dg: ultrasonography

Dg: ultrasonography

Dg: ultrasonography and fine-needle biopsy

Dg: ultrasonography and fine-needle biopsy

Dg: ultrasonography and fine-needle biopsy

Local symptoms of infection

Local symptoms of infection

Local symptoms of infection Local symptoms of infection

No infection

No infection

No infection No infection

Sialosis or Sjögren's syndrome

Sialosis or Sjögren's syndrome

Sialosis or Sjögren's syndrome

Acute viral (or chronic) infection

Acute viral (or chronic) infection

Acute viral (or chronic) infection

Dg: antiviral antibodies, CRP

Dg: antiviral antibodies, CRP

Dg: antiviral antibodies, CRP

Dg: rule out connective tissue disease or other systemic disease

Dg: rule out connective tissue disease or other systemic disease

Dg: rule out connective tissue disease or other systemic disease

Local symptoms of infection

Local symptoms of infection

Local symptoms of infection Local symptoms of infection

Intermittent

Intermittent

Intermittent Intermittent

Slow growth

Slow growth

Slow growth Slow growth