Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are uncommon lesions that occasionally affect the head and neck. We describe 2 new cases of head and neck pathology. One tumor involved the parotid gland and resulted in erosion of the temporal bone, and the other affected the lower lip. A rapid diagnosis has significant implications for management because of the tumor's potential for aggressive behavior...

Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare, chronic inflammatory condition of unknown origin that is more commonly seen in Asia. Lymphadenopathy in head and neck region and subcutaneous swelling are accompanied with increased serum IgE levels. In some cases renal involvement is seen. A 46-year-old male patient was operated on for a painless mass in the superficial lobe of the right parotid gland. Histopat...

Salivary gland involvement is a rare presenting clinical feature of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). Early recognition and identification of any unusual presentations of WG may enable the early commencement of appropriate treatment. We report a case in which the initial manifestation of the disease was parotid gland swelling, and discuss the management of the patient. WG should be considered in t...

The peroxidase of human parotid saliva has been purified by concentration, gel filtration on Sephadex G-200, and ion exchange chromatography on Amberlite CG-50. The purified product was devoid of amylase activity, lysozyme activity, and immunoglobulin A (IgA). However, it had an inhibitory effect on the growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus in complete growth medium and on lysine accumulation by ...

RATIONALE Garcin syndrome is characterized by the gradual involvement, and ultimately, unilateral paralysis of at least 7 and sometimes all cranial nerves, without intracranial hypertension or any long tract signs. PATIENT CONCERNS We report the case of a 59-year-old woman who presented with Garcin syndrome, which gradually progressed over a period of 2 years. DIAGNOSIS A left parotid gland...

Sialosis, rather than sialadenosis, has been recommended by the World Health Organization as the correct diagnostic term for a unique form of salivary gland swelling characterized by persistent painless bilateral parotid swellings with the occasional involvement of the submandibular salivary gland. Sialosis is known to occur in a variety of conditions including alcoholism, diabetes, malnutritio...

Objective: To show utility of small incision (4 cm or less) in parotidectomy where incision is purely cervical. Study design: Prospective study. Setting: Tertiary care centre. Materials and Methods: In the study period of 7 years, from July 2008 to June 2015, 40 patients were included in this study, and were considered pre-operatively for possible attempt to perform minimally invasive small inc...