Parotidectomy is the surgical removal of the parotid glands, which are the largest of the salivary glands located on each side of the face in front of the ears. This surgery may be necessary to remove ...

Figure 1. Salivary gland protection with botulinum toxin and scopolamine during tandem PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy. NEW ORLEANS— A dual-protective approach using botulinum toxin (Botox) ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that make ...

Purging in bulimia by vomiting can make the face and cheeks appear swollen or puffy due to effects on the salivary glands. The glands typically return to their usual size after habitual vomiting stops ...

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Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University/Jingzhou First People’s Hospital, Jingzhou, China. With the increasing incidence of salivary ...

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a rare type of salivary gland cancer. Surgery and radiation therapy are the most common treatment options. CXPA develops from a noncancerous tumor called ...

The human body is full of marvels, some even bordering on miraculous. That includes the limited ability for nerves to regenerate after injuries, allowing people to regain some function and feeling.

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 ...

Carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is a type of cancer that develops in the salivary glands. This type of cancer develops from an existing tumor that was previously benign (noncancerous).

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It grows in the salivary glands — organs on either side of your face that produce saliva, which helps you digest food. You have three pairs of ...