BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions —speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth—yet they do not fully recover once they are significantly damaged.

Many of these signs and symptoms can be caused by benign (non-cancerous) salivary gland tumours or by other conditions. When to see your doctor It is important to get any unusual symptoms checked out ...

The patients studied on the medical wards of the Boston City Hospital had been admitted primarily for treatment of severe liver disease or the complications of alcoholism. One patient was admitted to ...

Thyroid level tests, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4, help diagnose underactive or overactive thyroid. Doctors may also check free T3, calcitonin, thyroglobulin, or thyroid ...

The main clinical feature of APG sialolithiasis is swelling located anterior to the main parotid gland, specifically when eating. 6 Due to the APG’s location, it poses a potential diagnostic challenge ...

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Abstract: We applied a convolution neural network (CNN) to the parotid tumor classification and segmentation. The bounding box prediction of CNNs was used to detect the areas of parotid tumors. The ...

Several topics related to the oral cavity are briefly addressed in this article, from anatomical variations that, when recognized, avoid unnecessary investigations, to diseases that affect exclusively ...

This study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of performing a laparoscopy with a 9Fr disposable pancreaticobiliary catheter in diagnosing and treating common bile duct stones. Duodenoscopy was ...

A ranula is a cyst under the tongue caused by saliva leaking into tissue. You should not pop a ranula at home because it can lead to infection. Treatment includes draining the cyst and preventing the ...