The most common cause of salivary obstruction in adults is salivary stones. Approximately 90% of stones occur in the submandibular glands, with the other 10% occuring in the parotid glands. The ...

Here, you can find an overview about the different types of surgeries used to treat salivary gland tumors as well as information on MSK’s expertise. Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to ...

Parotitis is inflammation of one or both parotid glands, two large salivary glands responsible for making approximately 50% of your saliva. The parotid glands are located in each cheek over the ...

This adds to the three known major salivary glands already recognized in the human head. Among these are the parotid glands, ...

Treatment becomes symptomatic. Aggressive external massage of the parotid gland is advised to milk out the retained saliva, increase salivary lavage, and flush out ductal debris (Fig. 7).

The pathogenesis of parotid hypertrophy under the conditions reported is unexplained. Frequent reference is made to morphologic and functional similarities between salivary glands and the pancreas ...

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.