1.
What are some common autoimmune and/or systemic diseases that affect the parotid glands?
2.
Describe the differences between acute and chronic sialadenitis.
3.
A 20-year-old patient with HIV comes to your clinic with bilateral parotid swelling. Describe the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
4.
Educate us on the microbiology and treatment of acute suppurative sialadenitis.
Reference(s):
Brook, I. (2002). Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of suppurative sialadenitis. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 51(6), 526–529.
5.
What is juvenile recurrent parotitis and who is it treated?
6.
Describe the treatments for patients with radiation-induced xerostomia.
7.
Describe radioactive Iodine-Induced sialadenitis.
8.
What are some common causes of sialadenosis?
9.
How sensitive are imaging studies for sialothiasis?
10.
What is necrotizing sialometaplasia and how do you treat it?
11.
Why is sialothithiasis more common in submandibular gland as opposed to the parotid gland?
12.
Discuss some treatment options for sialorrhea.
13.
What are the current indications for sialendoscopy as it relates to sialolithiasis, salivary stasis, and stricture/stenosis?
Reference(s):
Koch, M., Zenk, J., & Iro, H. (2009). Algorithms for treatment of salivary gland obstructions. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 42(6), 1173–92, Table of Contents.
14.
Does the management of sialothiasis differ for the parotid gland?
Reference(s):
Koch, M., Bozzato, A., Iro, H., & Zenk, J. (2010). Combined endoscopic and transcutaneous approach for parotid gland sialolithiasis: indications, technique, and results. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 142(1), 98–103.
15.
Is sialendoscopy a good treatment option for idiopathic sialadenitis?
Reference(s):
Vashishta, R., & Gillespie, M. B. (2013). Salivary endoscopy for idiopathic chronic sialadenitis. The Laryngoscope, 123(12), 3016–3020.
16.
What are some common bilateral parotid diseases?
Reference(s):
Chen, S., Paul, B. C., & Myssiorek, D. (2013). An algorithm approach to diagnosing bilateral parotid enlargement. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 148(5), 732–739.