New salivary gland organs discovered

Salivary gland function

Quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy.

OBJECTIVE Uptake of 99mTc-pertechnetate in salivary glands reflects intact salivary gland parenchyma. However, no standardized protocol for an accurate quantification of parenchymal function has been established so far. METHODS In this paper we report on a validated acquisition protocol supplying a normal database for standardized quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy. RESULTS The major ...

Salivary Gland Carcinomas

Many malignant tumours other than squamous cell carcinoma may present in the oral cavity. Melanomas of the oral cavity are usually pigmented, aggressive tumours associated with a poor prognosis. Neoplasms of the minor salivary glands have a greater tendency to be malignant than those of the major glands, and some exhibit a predilection for occurring in the mouth. Many types of connective tissue...

Salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma.

We discuss the optimal treatment and outcomes for pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands by reviewing the pertinent literature. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary gland neoplasm. It is found mostly in the parotid gland in middle-aged women. It progresses slowly and, left untreated, can produce significant morbidity and, rarely, death. The optimal treatment is superficial...

Malignant salivary gland tumors

Salivary gland neoplasms are a heterogeneous and important group of tumors of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. They comprise from 2 to 3% of all the salivary gland lesions and tumors1,2 because their heterogeneity, since several years, different classifications based in clinical or microscopic criteria had been appeared.3-7 The most recent and most widely used is that proposed by Seifert e...