DA04.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Atrophy of salivary gland

Description

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.

Index terms

  • Atrophy of salivary gland
  • salivary gland atrophy
  • Atrophy of parotid gland
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  • parotid gland atrophy
  • Atrophy of sublingual gland
  • Atrophy of submandibular gland

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • DA04.1 – Hypertrophy of salivary gland
  • DA04.2 – Sialoadenitis
  • DA04.3 – Abscess of salivary gland
  • DA04.4 – Sialolithiasis
  • DA04.5 – Mucocele of salivary gland
  • DA04.6 – Disturbances of salivary secretion
  • DA04.7 – Sialophagia
  • DA04.8 – Sialoschesis
  • DA04.Y – Other specified diseases of salivary glands
  • DA04.Z – Diseases of salivary glands, unspecified

Foundation entity

Atrophy of salivary gland – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/340159393

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DA04: Diseases of salivary glands › 13: Diseases of the digestive system