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of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" (同)discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" (同)intense
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
of an angle; less than 90 degrees
beneath the tongue

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1. 唾液腺腫脹：評価および診断アプローチsalivary gland swelling evaluation and diagnostic approach [show details]
…adults, focusing mainly on the parotid and submandibular glands. Sialadenitis is inflammation of a salivary gland. Acute sialadenitis is characterized by sudden enlargement and pain of the affected gland …
2. 唾石症salivary gland stones [show details]
… Acute sialoadenitis may be caused by primary infection (viral or acute bacterial sialadenitis) or secondary infection. Chronic sialoadenitis is characterized by… the mouth near the frenulum of the tongue Sublingual glands – The sublingual glands are located below the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth.…
3. シェーグレン症候群の診断および分類diagnosis and classification of sjogrens syndrome [show details]
… Sublingual salivary pooling can be assessed as follows: Dry the sublingual space with a gauze pad and then… Sarcoidosis may rarely present as Heerfordt syndrome with acute bilateral enlargement of the parotid,… as nonspecific chronic sialadenitis or sclerosing chronic sialadenitis, depending on severity. Biopsies showing focal lymphocytic sialadenitis may also show some or all…
4. 分化型甲状腺癌：放射性ヨード治療differentiated thyroid cancer radioiodine treatment [show details]
… Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are usually adequate for relieving symptoms of acute sialadenitis; glucocorticoids are rarely required but are effective in more severe cases. Small series have …
5. シェーグレン症候群の治療：腺外症状（全身症状）と腺症状treatment of sjogrens syndrome constitutional and non sicca organ based manifestations [show details]
… acute and intermittent, or chronic; and regresses spontaneously in some patients. We take the following approach: Acute unilateral glandular swelling – Acute unilateral glandular… associated pernicious anemia may require parenteral or sublingual vitamin B12 supplementation .… most often affecting the parotid glands and due to inflammatory sialadenitis,…

English Journal

Sialolithiasis. Proposal for a new minimally invasive procedure: Piezoelectric surgery.

Pastor-Ramos V1, Cuervo-Díaz A2, Aracil-Kessler L3.
Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry.J Clin Exp Dent.2014 Jul 1;6(3):e295-8. doi: 10.4317/jced.51253. eCollection 2014 Jul.
PMID 25136434

[Clinical study of sialolithiasis. Findings from 100 cases].

Antoniadis D, Mendonidou L, Papanayotou P, Trigonidis G.
Hellenika stomatologika chronika. Hellenic stomatological annals.Hell Stomatol Chron.1989 Oct-Dec;33(4):245-51.
The present work is based on a study of 100 cases of sialolithiasis referred to the Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, University of Thessaloniki during the period 1963-1986. Among 100 cases sialolithiasis was distributed as following: Submandibular glands 89 cases, parotids 8 cases and min
PMID 2486359

Salivary gland calculi - contemporary methods of imaging.

Rzymska-Grala I1, Stopa Z, Grala B, Gołębiowski M, Wanyura H, Zuchowska A, Sawicka M, Zmorzyński M.
Polish journal of radiology.Pol J Radiol.2010 Jul;75(3):25-37.
PMID 22802788

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Sialadenitis causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment

Acute sialadenitis is a bacterial inflammation of the salivary gland. Acute sialadenitis typically affects one major salivary gland, most commonly the parotid 1) and is common in medically debilitated, hospitalized, or postoperative patients. Retrograde bacterial contamination from the oral cavity is thought to be the inciting cause 2).

Sialadenitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ ...

Sialadenitis denotes inflammation and swelling of the parotid, submandibular, sublingual, or minor salivary glands. Etiology includes bacterial or viral infection, obstruction, or autoimmune causes. Acute bacterial sialadenitis is characterized by rapid onset of pain and swelling.

Acute Submandibular Sialadenitis | MDedge Emergency Medicine

Patients with acute submandibular sialadenitis may present with submandibular gland obstruction in the absence of bacterial infection. Noninfectious obstruction typically presents as pain associated with eating and swallowing, whereas infectious cases include constant pain and tenderness in the affected area.