唾液分泌過多症の1症例

Excessive Salivary Flow from the Parotid Gland : Report of a Case

I．はじめに

　唾液分泌過多が一過性でなく，また他疾患に続発したものでない場合，特発性唾液分泌過多症と称し，副交感神経緊張亢進が関係していると言われている^1）。しかし本症は実際には稀であり報告例も少ない。筆者らは最近，特発性唾液分泌過多症の1例を治療する機会を得たので若干の考察を加えて報告する。

　A 26-year-old man had been suffered from excessive salivation especially when speaking and eating for the past 5 years. The excessive flow of saliva interfered his conversation, taking food, and it was embarrasing the patient very much.

　Examinations of the function of major salivary glands revealed hyperactivity especially of his left parotid gland.

　Leriche's operation was performed and his excessive salivation was improved. However, recurrence was observed 3 months later. Left total parotidectomy had to be done before his subjective symptoms were improved.