Salivary gland cyst

Salivary gland cysts can occur in three pairs of large salivary glands and all small salivary glands. There are two types of retention cysts and congenital cysts. Retention cysts are the most common. They often occur in the sublingual and small salivary glands, followed by the parotid glands. Submandibular gland cysts are very rare. They are caused by narrowing of the catheter or obstruction of the duct caused by tumors, calculus, injuries, parasites, etc. This condition is an intermittent obstruction. When there is no inflammation, the proximal glands of the catheter The vesicles expand and form retention cysts. Congenital cysts are more common in the parotid gland. They are developed due to the development of epithelial components left in deep tissues during embryonic development. Retention cysts that occur in the small salivary glands are called mucous gland cysts. Nomenclature, namely sublingual cyst, submandibular cyst and parotid cyst.

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