ICD-11 definition : 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.;
ICD-11 synonym : salivary gland abscess;
ICD-11 inclusion : abscess of submandibular gland; parotid gland abscess; abscess of parotid gland; parotid abscess; abscess of parotid duct; salivary glandular abscess; abscess of sublingual gland;
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.