DA04.3 Abscess of salivary gland
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
This is a collection of pus (neutrophils) that has accumulated within the salivary gland because of an inflammatory process in response to either an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials.
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synonyms
- Abscess of salivary gland
- salivary gland abscess
- salivary glandular abscess
- Abscess of parotid duct
- abscess of parotid gland
- parotid abscess
- parotid gland abscess
- Abscess of sublingual gland
- Abscess of submandibular gland
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