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 ...

Accurate diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, and the related disease "dementia with Lewy bodies," can be difficult in the early stages of both conditions. While brain biopsies can be more accurate, the ...

Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...

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 ...

The ultimate goal of regenerative therapy is to develop fully functional bioengineered tissues that can replace lost or damaged organs following disease, injury or aging. A research group has provided ...

Submandibular gland biopsy can be used to identify α-synuclein (αSyn) aggregates, potentially offering not only a simple means of histologically confirming Parkinson's disease (PD) but also a marker ...

The current American Joint Cancer Committee (AJCC) staging system for salivary gland tumors does not include histology and grade in its classification despite their proven prognostic importance. We ...

The newer molecular imaging modality PSMA-PET/CT can visualize salivary glands with high sensitivity and specificity, Valstar and colleagues wrote. This allowed the researchers to observe an unknown ...

Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can treat certain salivary gland disorders. It offers advantages over open surgery but is not appropriate for all salivary gland issues.

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was associated with a greater than fivefold increased risk for benign tumors of major salivary glands compared to not having CUD, a new retrospective study showed.