BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the recovery potential of the parotid glands after using either 3D-conformal-radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) by sparing one single parotid gland. METHODS Between 06/2002 and 10/2008, 117 patients with head and neck cancer were included in this prospective, non-randomised clinical study. All patients were ...

PURPOSE To describe a high-resolution MR imaging technique that depicts the complex anatomy of the region of the parotid gland, focusing on the intraparotid components of the facial nerve and parotid duct. METHODS High-resolution T1-weighted images of the parotid gland were acquired with a prototype three-dimensional Fourier transform gradient-echo sequence that permits a very short echo time...

the use of panoramic radiography, due to its numerous advantages, is increasing. radiographic films used in this technique are of double emulsion (de) type which are used with intensifying screens. single emulsion (se) films can also be used. the purpose of this study was to determine the exposure parameters to achieve an appropriate optical density in these two types of films, and to estimate ...

There are limited data on grading of parotid gland mass, and currently no bedside clinical grading system is available. Parotid enlargement is common in patients with HIV/AIDS, and the size of the gland can change depending on the progression of disease, with or without treatment. This needs to be recorded accurately and communicated properly. A novel system for bedside clinical grading of paro...

Parotid fistula is a rare complication of surgical or non-surgical trauma on or in the vicinity of parotid gland. Many pharmacological agents and surgical methods are used to treat it with their own merits, demerits and patient preferences. Injection of hypertonic hot saline along with compression dressing is an economical, patient-preferred and almost complication-free method to deal parotid f...

Parotid gland is one of the major salivary gland parotid gland, the condition of parotitis ensues. A parotid abscess (PA) results as a complication of the primary parotitis. Literature review has reveale and many predisposing factors are prese the adults when compared to the paediatric subset. The management with intravenous broad spectrum antibiotics, drainage o patient. In this case report, a...

An interesting case of Kimura's disease was described in the 42-year-old patient manifesting itself as a unilateral parotid swelling, albeit the disease usually affects both parotid glands. Furthermore, first pathohistological finding was not suggestive of the disease, revealing only fatty tissue, but on the repeated biopsy together with CT the correct diagnosis was established. It should be em...

Oncocytic carcinoma of the parotid gland is a rare neoplasm. To date 70 cases have been described in 55 reports. To the best of our knowledge the simultaneous occurrence of oncocytic carcinoma and second malignancy in another site (outside the parotid gland) has not been reported. An oncocytic carcinoma of the parotid gland is described in 56-year-old male with simultaneous breast cancer, empha...

Primary lymphomas arising from the parotid gland are uncommon and usually account for only 0.6–5% of tumors or tumor-like lesions of the parotid, and therefore are commonly overlooked. Most cases involve the major salivary glands, primarily the parotid (50-93%) and the submandibular glands [1]. The misdiagnosis often leads to unnecessary diagnostic procedures thereby delaying the initiation of ...