Rarely, epidermal and dermoid cysts may occur in the parotid gland (23, 24, 25). Most epidermal cysts show unilocular cystic formation with a granular layer in their linings (23).

The major salivary glands (i.e., parotid, submandibular, sublingual) are affected 80%-85% of the time. Approximately 64% to 80% of all salivary gland tumors occur in the parotid gland.

Q. I have had swollen parotid glands since January of 1997. I’ve had MRIs and CT scans; they show only swollen glands. Biopsy was negative and more blood work then I can name also was negativ… ...

I went to see ENT which referd me to do ultrasound on the glands.results shows There are multiple small and large complex cystic lesions noted in both parotid glands.There are internal echoes and ...

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 ...

Approximately 75% of parotid gland tumors are benign, but less than half of submandibular tumors are benign. Most neoplasms of the minor salivary glands are malignant.

(It is the parotid that goes into overdrive when we eat--or anticipate eating, for that matter.) Saliva production is controlled by nerve signals from the brain to the glands.

Mucoepidermoid carcinomas are the most common salivary gland cancers. They most often arise in the parotid gland but can appear in the other major glands, as well. These are usually low-grade cancers, ...

The parotid gland In dogs, there are four main pairs of salivary glands. Of these, you can actually feel one of them, the parotid gland. It is situated ...

The mechanism of irradiation-induced hypofunction of the salivary glands is a process that is not fully understood. Here we examine the hypothesis that intracellular and redox-active ions of iron and ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the radiosensitivity of salivary gland tissue pretreated with isoproterenol to establish a status of depletion of secretory granules in acinar cells at the ...