Labial salivary gland

The labial salivary gland is biopsied to assess an individual for Sjögren disease.

An introduction to salivary glands in general and their pathology is in the article salivary gland.

Differential diagnosis

Main possibilities:

• Chronic sialadenitis.
• Focal lymphocytic sialadenitis.
• Indeterminate.
• Insufficient for diagnosis.
• Minor salivary gland within normal limits.

Other possibilities:

• Salivary gland tumours - see salivary gland.
• Lymphoma - usually MALT lymphoma.

See also

• Oral pathology.
• Salivary gland.