FORT WORTH, Texas — Although salivary gland ultrasonography is not a reliable diagnostic predictor of Sjögren’s syndrome in all cases, it is more predictive among advanced or severe ...

Such obstruction can also progress to severe infection associated with high fevers, pain, and progressive swelling. Common Causes Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including ...

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, shows that ultrasound-detected salivary gland abnormalities in primary Sjögren's become more ...

Parotitis is inflammation of the parotid glands—located on both sides of the head, in front of the ears. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections typically cause parotid gland swelling. This ...

Medications and their Potential to Cause Increase 'Parotid duct obstruction' Developed by - Dr. M. Janani Priya, Pharm D Reviewed by - Dr. M. Sree Mohana Preetha, Pharm D Last Updated on Nov 16, 2023 ...

Swollen Necks, Dry Mouths: Diagnosing Salivary Gland Diseases Gordon H. Sun, MD, MS Disclosures June 06, 2019 0 ...

We report a non-viral gene transfer method using ultrasound induced microbubble destruction to allow the uptake of plasmid gene transfer vectors to the cells of the mouse salivary gland. The ...

Original Article Published: 14 April 2015 Ultrasound-assisted nonviral gene transfer of AQP1 to the irradiated minipig parotid gland restores fluid secretion Z Wang, L Zourelias, C Wu, P C Edwards ...

She came to India having heard of a procedure called "sialendoscopy" where a small endoscope measuring just 1.3 mm is inserted into the duct of the parotid gland and the cause of obstruction is ...