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 ...

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 ...

A ranula is a blue-tinted or clear cyst in your mouth caused by a blockage in the salivary gland. The growth can vary in size, depending on the severity of the condition. Some of these cysts remain ...

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 three ...

Salivary glands make and release saliva that lubricates your mouth and throat, starts the digestion of your food, and coats the lining of the upper airway to help protect you from infections. Tumors, ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways A blocked salivary duct can cause pain and swelling during meals, often due to the formation of stones.Most blocked ducts can be treated at home, ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology. Such ...

This patient was treated by a uveitis specialist and admitted to the hospital. He received 20 million units of intravenous penicillin G daily for 2 weeks. Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection was ...

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that cause dysfunction and pain in the joints and muscles of the jaw. It is rare for a person to develop ganglion cysts on the ...