Causes of Sialadenitis

Causes of Sialadenitis

Sialadenitis is most often caused by a bacterial infection in a blocked parotid salivary gland, or in glands that are not secreting enough saliva. Sialadenitis can also be caused by autoimmune processes and certain drugs.

Sialadenitis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Sialadenitis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Sialadenitis:

• Dehydration
• Fever
• Leucocytosis
• Sialolithiasis

Sialadenitis: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Sialadenitis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• Oral conditions
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Sialadenitis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Sialadenitis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Sialadenitis. Our database lists the following as having Sialadenitis as a complication of that condition:

• Rheumatoid arthritis

Related information on causes of Sialadenitis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Sialadenitis may be found in:

• Contagiousness for Sialadenitis
• Genetics of Sialadenitis
• Hidden causes of Sialadenitis

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