Successful treatment of 11-year-old dog with salivary mucocele at Government Veterinary Polyclinic; surgery performed to ...

Obstruction or blockage of the salivary glands is relatively common, affecting up to 2% of the population. Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...

Doctors don’t regularly come across undiscovered bits of human anatomy, but a team of physicians recently reported a never-before-described set of salivary glands in patients’ necks. The first hint of ...

It can also occur from an injury that causes narrowing of the salivary ducts. Another common cause of this type is decreased ...

Radiation therapy for salivary gland tumors involves sending high-energy particles (usually photons or protons) through the skin toward the tumor. When the particles reach the tumor, they can destroy ...

Thirty-one of the 67 patients also had submandibular gland swellings. One year later, persistent salivary complaints were present in 87 of the patients. The longer elapsed time allowed for ...