DA04.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Abscess of salivary gland

Description

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.

Index terms

  • Abscess of salivary gland
  • salivary gland abscess
  • salivary glandular abscess
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  • Abscess of parotid duct
  • abscess of parotid gland
  • parotid abscess
  • parotid gland abscess
  • Abscess of sublingual gland
  • Abscess 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

  • DA04.0 – Atrophy of salivary gland
  • DA04.1 – Hypertrophy of salivary gland
  • DA04.2 – Sialoadenitis
  • 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

Abscess of salivary gland – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1626028894

Allowed postcoordination axes

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