Acute bacterial parotitis happens when a bacterial infection causes inflammation in the parotid glands. An infection of the ...

(Photo Credit: FERNANDO DA CUNHA/Science Source) These are the most common cause of swollen salivary glands. Salivary stones are buildups of crystallized saliva deposits. Sometimes, salivary ...

Sialadenitis is an infection of a salivary gland. Common causes include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, and anaerobic bacteria. Sialadenitis is common in elderly ...

Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

Salivary gland obstruction results in pain and swelling in the cheek or under the jawline while eating, and foul-tasting drainage into the mouth. Such obstruction can also progress to severe infection ...

and an increase in oral infections. While going through these scans, he found something usual. Vogel was using a new technique for detecting cells in the salivary glands—PSMA PET/CT, a form of ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.

Administration of radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer often causes damage to the parotid glands, resulting in a marked decrease in saliva production, and associated discomfort.

Colorized electron microscope image of mosquito salivary gland tissue infected by the eastern equine encephalitis virus. Viral particles are red. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Rather than accept the salivary gland damage produced by 131 I, the use of sour candy [1,4] or lemon juice [28] has been recommended to increase salivation during 131 I administration in an ...