Sialolithiasis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]

Overview

Sialolithiasis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause swelling in salivary glands, such as acute bacterial sialadenitis, chronic bacterial sialadenitis, viral sialadenitis, human immunodeficiency virus, radiation, and systemic diseases such as, sarcoidosis, and sjögren's syndrome.

Differentiating Sialolithiasis from other Diseases

Sialolithiasis must be differentiated from other diseases that cause swelling in salivary glands, such as acute bacterial sialadenitis, chronic bacterial sialadenitis, viral sialadenitis, human immunodeficiency virus, radiation, and systemic diseases such as, sarcoidosis, and sjögren's syndrome.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Differentiating Sialolithiasis from other Diseases table

Diseases Symptoms and sign Laboratory Findings Other Findings
Onset Unilateral/Bilateral Pain Swelling Tenderness Purulent discharge Common site of involvement ESR Leukocytosis
Sialolithiasis Acute Unilateral + + + - Submandibular gland ↑/NL ↑/NL Radio-opaque in X-ray
Acute bacterial sialadenitis Acute Unilateral + + + + Parotid Other sign of infection may be present
Chronic bacterial sialadenitis Chronic Unilateral + + - +/- Parotid Other sign of infection may be present
Viral sialadenitis Acute Bilateral + + + - Parotid Coryza symptoms
Human immunodeficiency virus Acute Bilateral + + - - Parotid NL NL Other systemic findings of HIV/ check ELISA
 Radiation sialadenitis Acute Unilateral + + + - Depends on the treatment field NL NL History of radiation in the salivary gland site
Salivary gland tumors Subacute Unilateral - + - - Parotid ↑/NL ↑/NL Advance age
Sarcoidosis Gradual Bilateral - + - - Parotid Systemic findings in other organs
Sjögren's syndrome Gradual Bilateral +/- + - - Parotid or submandibular glands ↑/NL ↑/NL Dry eye/dry mouth
Malnutrition Gradual Bilateral +/- + - - Parotid NL NL Systemic findings in other organs

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