Parotid gland tumors develop in the parotid gland, which is the largest of the salivary glands. While many of these tumors are benign, most salivary gland cancers begin in the parotid gland. The ...

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 ...

Anaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease, for which there is presently no adequate treatment. The delivery of human erythropoietin (hEPO) cDNA to salivary glands reportedly increases ...

Salivary gland disorders happen when something blocks one or more of the salivary glands, preventing them from producing or releasing saliva. Conditions that can cause problems with the salivary ...

Also, there are several hundred minor salivary glands throughout the mouth and throat. Saliva drains into the mouth through small tubes called ducts. Your salivary glands make saliva, which is ...

Adam Yauch, known as Beastie Boys rapper MCA, has lost his battle with salivary gland cancer. The 47-year-old was diagnosed with cancer of the parotid gland (one of the salivary glands) in 2009. Here ...

Cancer can start anywhere in your body, even the parts you never really think about. Take the salivary glands, for instance. They make the saliva-- spit-- that keeps your mouth and throat moist. This ...

Parotid gland abscesses caused unusual facial nerve palsy in two patients, according to a case report published on July 30 in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. Only 15 other cases of ...