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.

Consequently, a firm swelling in the substance of the sublingual gland without classical features of SCC is more likely to be a malignant salivary neoplasm. Benign, non-neoplastic salivary swellings ...

The salivary glands are found in and around the mouth and throat. The major three are the parotid, submandibular and sublingual. They all secrete saliva -- the parotid through tubes called ...

'I had some swelling on my sublingual gland which is right under your tongue. 'It had some pus/mucus stuff coming out so i had it looked at. Incredible and disgusting moment a salivary stone emerges ...

A mucocele is a benign cyst originating from a minor or accessory salivary gland, containing mucus. It is most commonly found on the lower lip, but may also occur on the ventral aspect of the ...

Clinically, an asymptomatic swelling in the floor of the mouth is the most common complaint associated with malignant sublingual gland tumors, though one case was incidentally discovered by a ...