Sarah Burgin

A Rare Case of Kussmaul Disease (Sialodochitis Fibrinosa)

Published in Journal of Case Reports in Medicine

Sialodochitis fibrinosa (commonly known as Kussmaul disease) is a rare salivary gland disease characterized by recurrent salivary gland swelling and pain as a result of mucofibrinous plugs. Patients typically have a history of multiple recurrent glandular swellings, dehydration, decreased salivary flow, thick secretions from Stensen's, Wharton's du...