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 ...

Sialadenitis is a bacterial infection of the salivary gland, most commonly the parotid gland, which may happen when the duct leading into the mouth is blocked. This condition causes a painful lump ...

A salivary gland infection can develop when harmful bacteria or viruses build up in the salivary glands. These are located in the head and neck and produce saliva. It typically causes swollen ...

Sialolithotomy treats large salivary duct stones or multiple stones. This surgery is used to cut out the stone while preserving the function of the affected salivary gland. It is performed in the ...

ASYMPTOMATIC enlargement of the parotid glands has been noted in this country in patients with liver disease. 1,2 On search, it has become evident that similarly enlarged glands may be found in a ...

The parotid glands are the two largest salivary glands in the body. Tumors and masses can grow in the parotid glands, and may require treatment. David Eisele, M.D., head and neck surgeon and Andelot ...

People may have salivary gland surgery to remove part or all of the salivary gland. Its primary purpose is to remove tumors, but it can also help treat infections and inflammation. A person has ...

Salivary gland cancer can start in any of the glands that make spit (saliva). As well as 3 major pairs of salivary glands we have over 600 smaller, minor salivary glands throughout the lining of the ...

Salivary infection, also called sialadenitis, most commonly affects the parotid salivary glands on the side of the face, near the ears or the submandibular salivary glands under the jaw. A salivary ...

Both labial and parotid salivary glands can be used for the diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome (SjS), as their biopsies show largely similar histopathologic features in patients with sicca complaints ...

What Is Salivary Gland Cancer? It’s what happens when abnormal cells in these glands grow out of control. Normal salivary glands are made of many different types of cells. Tumors can grow in any ...