AAN: Submandibular Gland Biopsy Viable to ID Parkinson’s Submandibular gland biopsy to detect Lewy-type alpha-synucleinopathy (LTS) may be feasible as a diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease.

Sialolthiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. Large sialoliths have rarely been reported in the salivary ducts. Conservative treatment may be of benefit in the treatment of ...

The aim of our study was to investigate the role of immunopathological processes in the pathogenesis of chronic sclerosing sialadenitis of submandibular glands (Küttner tumor). For this purpose, ...

Avoiding the contralateral submandibular gland during radiation therapy is feasible and safe with advanced stage, node positive head and neck cancers and base of tongue lesions, according to research.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a retrospective chart review, researchers found that the complication rate with submandibular gland reduction ...

Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...

Salivary cancer is a rare disease that has some of the greatest variances of all types of cancer. It wasn’t the first time Sharon Haber found a lump in her neck. She’d had them twice before – the last ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Submandibular gland transplantation showed efficacy for the treatment of end-stage refractory dry eye disease, ...

Salivary gland cancer is most likely to begin in the parotid gland, but especially if left untreated it may spread to the lymph nodes, lungs, and bones. Salivary gland cancers often begin in the ...

You are likely to have treatment from a team of specialists. Exactly who is involved will depend on the surgery you need. The team might include: a surgeon who specialises in operations of the face, ...

Evaluating salivary gland tumors and diseases When diagnosing, consider the location and duration of the lesion, patient age, underlying systemic disorders and clinical appearance. Primary-care ...