Submandibular chronic sialadenitis presenting with alcohol-induced pain.

Okany, C C; Akinsete, I; Akinyanju, O O · Postgrad Med J · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 32 year old man with alcohol-induced pain over a right submandibular swelling is described. Excision biopsy of this swelling revealed chronic sialadenitis and the symptoms promptly ceased following this excision. We speculate on the possible pathophysiological mechanism.

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