Parotitis is inflammation of one or both parotid glands, two large salivary glands responsible for making approximately 50% ...

Approximately 90% of stones occur in the submandibular glands, with the other 10% occuring in the parotid glands. The sublingual glands are rarely affected. Salivary stones generally form when mucous ...

Duct lumen narrowing from inflammatory stricturing ... Aggressive external massage of the parotid gland is advised to milk out the retained saliva, increase salivary lavage, and flush out ductal ...

Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to remove a benign or cancerous tumor in the parotid glands. This operation requires particular care and expertise on the part of your surgical team ...

Researchers have uncovered a promising therapeutic target for adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare cancer of the salivary ...

Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

Even when the resting parotid secretion rates are reduced, the parotid glands respond vigorously and within normal limits to gustatory stimulation (with 2% citrate) when the dry mouth is caused by ...

There are several ways to treat salivary gland cancer, depending on the location, the stage, and the type of cancer, including: surgery to remove the cancer radiation therapy, using high-energy rays ...

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.