introduction: the aim of this study was to eva-luate the salivation flow rate objectively using schirmer test and mouth dryness and other con sequences subjectively by distributing question naires to patients receiving head and neck radio therapy. materials and methods: in this descriptive study that was carried out at imam khomeini hospital, tehran, iran, the saliva flow rate of 33 patients re...

pure submandibular saliva was collected from anaesthetized vitamin - a - treated and control rats with using of pilocarpine as secretogogue, and then the serum was collected by cardiac puncutre. intraperitoneal injection of a large single dose (100,000 iu/kg) of vitamin a changed total protein, calcium and sodium concentrations of saliva so that sodium level of submandibular saliva was reduced ...

discussion: the histopathological examination showed increased number of acini with preserved duct-acinar connection, consistent with nodular hyperplasia. the patient had used oral contraceptive pill for four years. introduction: tumors which originate from the bartholin’s glands (bgs) are very rare. many solid masses that arise from the bgs are carcinoma, though these benign solid lesions are ...

ultrasound is one of the preferred modalities for evaluation of the parathyroid glands. this study was undertaken to determine the accuracy of high resolution ultrasound for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure. from march 2008 to march 2009, ninety-one hemodialysis patients were examined by high resolution ultrasound (14 mhz) of the parathyroid glands in compari...

brunner’s gland hamartoma is a rare benign tumour of the duodenum. it was first described by cruveilhier in 1835. presently around 200 cases have been reported in literature. no sex predilection is seen. patients usually present in the fifth to sixth decades of life. they may be clinically silent or may present with variable symptoms and occasionally obstructive symptoms and chronic pancreatiti...

  Introduction:  The use of radioactive iodine (131I) has become an important adjunct to the treatment of thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism. Salivary gland has the ability to concentrate radioactive iodine under normal circumstances. Salivary gland dysfunction and dry mouth are the common side effectsof high-dose radioiodine therapy. The purposeof this stu...