ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases or disorders of orofacial complex
DA04 — Diseases of salivary glands
DA04.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
ICD-11 DA04.0 — Atrophy of salivary gland
Salivary gland atrophy is a wasting or decrease in size of salivary gland, which is not sufficient to cause necrosis. It may occur in response to poor nutrition, lack of use (disuse or immobilization), reduction in blood supply, loss of nerve supply, chronic cell injury, or ageing etc. It is including Sjögren's syndrome, irradiation therapy and obstructive sialadenitis.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.