Sialadenitis Definition, Causes and More
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8. Surgery
In chronic or reoccurring cases of sialadenitis, surgery might be necessary to alleviate swelling that proves hard to treat. Surgery involves partial or total removal of the affected gland.2‘Sialadenitis.’ Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 8 Nov. 2016, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7638/sialadenitis.
Surgery may also be a necessity for cancerous growths or in the case of sialolithiasis. While the removal of stones is usually very successful, they can return and may require repeat operations. Benign tumors on the glands may also require removal if their growth presents problems.
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