OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the parotid and submandibular glands. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary referral academic center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed for all parotid and submandibular gland FNAs from a single center from 2001 to 2014. There were 1283 FNAs performed for 1076 pati...

PURPOSE We aimed to assess the problem solving capability of magnetic resonance sialography (MR sialography), a noninvasive method for imaging submandibular gland ducts and determining duct-related pathologies, by comparing diseased and healthy cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted radiological assessment on a total of 60 submandibular glands (mean age 44.7) in 20 cases and 10 volunteers....

To clarify the mechanisms underlying the submandibular gland atrophies associated with ptyalolithiasis, morphological changes were examined in the rat submandibular gland following either surgical intervention of the duct or functional blockade at substance P receptors (SPRs). Progressive acinar atrophy was observed after duct ligation or avulsion of periductal tissues. This suggested that dama...

The patient is a 52-year-old female who had undergone medical treatment for right acute suppurative submandibular sialoadenitis three times in the last two months. The patient was referred to our clinic due to persistance of complaints and presence of a mass in the submandibular region. On physical examination, the right submandibular gland was diffusely enlarged and adherent. Also, seropurulen...

PURPOSE Cadmium toxicity in the exposure of the general, professional and cigarette smoking populations has been well known. From the dental point of view, it is important to find out whether and how separate and joint exposures to cadmium and zinc affect the structure and function of the submandibular gland, which is the major saliva-releasing gland. Cadmium, a particularly active xenobiotic, ...

We examined morphological differences between the sublingual and submandibular glands with special reference to their innervation. The sublingual gland contained abundant periodic acid Schiff-positive mucous acini: some lobules were composed of purely mucous acini, while others were purely serous or mixed. However, in the submandibular gland, the area of mucous acini was very limited. Notably, ...

Sialolithiasis is the most common salivary gland disorder, and it consists in an inflammatory process related with a partial or total duct obstruction. The submandibular gland is the most affected one, representing 80% of the incidence rate. The treatment varies and depends on the location, number and size of the sialolith and the surgeon’s experience. In this report of two cases of sialodeniti...

Actinomycosis of the submandibular gland is unusual. A 55-year-old male presented with a right, painless submandibular mass of four-year duration. Physical examination revealed a 4 x 3-cm mass in the submandibular region. Ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration from the lesion showed microorganisms compatible with actinomyces colonies in the glandular tissue. The diagnosis was made as act...

OBJECTIVE To compare the accuracy of ultrasound (US)-guided and non-US-guided botulinum toxin (BTX) injection into the salivary glands (parotid and submandibular glands) of cadavers. METHODS Two rehabilitation physician injected dye into three sites in the salivary glands (two sites in the parotid gland and one site in the submandibular gland) on one side of each cadaver (one was injected on ...

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of administration of aspartame in two doses (40mg/kg and 80mg/kg body weight) on the submandibular salivary glands of male albino rats. Ninety adult male rats weighing (200-250g) were used in this study. Animals in each group were caged in separate cages in the animal house at the Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University. Pure aspartame (APM) powd...