Swelling happens in parotid glands on both sides of the face, giving the appearance of "chipmunk cheeks." Salivary gland swelling is commonly associated with mumps, happening in about 30%-40% of ...

In a second operation, a conventional superficial parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation was performed. The histology showed a low-grade, highly differentiated tumor, but the margins were ...

Tumors of Salivary-Gland Origin. The relative frequency of carcinoma and mixed tumors of the parotid and submaxillary salivary glands is unusually high in this series of cases as shown in Table 1.

2.1 Indications 2.1.1 Superficial parotid gland surgery may be complicated in about 10–15% of patients by the development of an abnormal tract (sinus) between the remnants of the parotid gland and the ...

Parotid glands, which are the largest, are inside each cheek. They sit above your jaw in front of your ears. When one or more of these glands is infected, it’s called parotitis.

One report described two patients with refractory parotid tumours treated with PDT. One of these patients, a 42‑year-old woman with a stage T4 adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland, had a ...

According to research from 2012, more than 80 percent of salivary stones form in the submandibular gland, while 6–15 percent occur in the parotid gland, and 2 percent are in the sublingual and ...

If you have symptoms of a salivary gland stone, your doctor will first check for stones with a physical exam. Sometimes tests may also be ordered, such as X-ray, CT scan, or ultrasound.