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What salivary glands are most affected by tumors?
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The parotids are the salivary glands most often affected by tumors. Yet most of the tumors that grow in the parotid glands are benign, or not cancerous. Approximately 8 out of 10 salivary tumors diagnosed are in a parotid gland.
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The most common type of exocrine gland is this type?
Liver , salivary glands .
What part of the body will you find the salivary glands?
Answer : located under the jaw,under the tongue,and just anterior to the ears.There are three groups of salivary glands. The most important are the Parotid Glands which sit just in front of the ear. There are three salivary glands in the mouth region too. The Submandibular glands (one each side) sit beneath and beind the mandible. The Sublingual gland (only one) sits beneath the tongue.
Which salivary glands produce the most viscous saliva with lots of mucus?
sub-lingual gland
Swelling of the parotid gland?
The most common cause of a salivary gland lump is mumps, which usually affects children and typically causes painful swellings on both sides of the face. However there are many other causes of swelling in the salivary glands, for example salivary gland infection, salivary gland cancer, systemic diseases and drugs.The main clinical feature of salivary gland cancer is swelling in the salivary gland region though it does not exactly indicate that you have cancer as most salivary gland tumors are benign.Read more about salivary gland cancer herehttp://www.intelligentdental.com/2009/11/25/how-to-prevent-salivary-gland-cancer/
Salivary gland tumors?
DefinitionSalivary gland tumors are abnormal cells growing in the ducts that drain the salivary glands.Alternative NamesTumor - salivary ductCauses, incidence, and risk factorsThe salivary glands are located around the mouth. They produce saliva, which moistens food to help with chewing and swallowing.Saliva contains enzymes that begin the digestion process, and help cleanse the mouth by washing away bacteria and food particles. By keeping the mouth moist, saliva helps to keep dentures, retainers, or other orthodontic appliances in place.There are three pairs of major salivary glands. The largest are the parotid glands, located in each cheek over the jaw in front of the ears. Two submandibular glands are at the back of the mouth on both sides of the jaw. Two sublingual glands are under the floor of the mouth. There are also thousands of minor salivary glands around the rest of the mouth.All of the salivary glands empty saliva into the mouth through ducts that open at various locations in the mouth.Salivary gland tumors are rare, especially in children. Swelling of the salivary glands is most commonly due to:Abdominal surgeryCirrhosis of the liverInfectionsOther cancersSalivary duct stonesSalivary gland infectionsSarcoidosisSjogren syndromeThe most common type of salivary gland tumor is a slow-growing noncancerous (benign) tumor of the parotid gland that gradually increases the size of the gland. However, some of these tumors can be cancerous (malignant).Malignant salivary gland tumors are usually carcinomas.SymptomsA firm, usually painless swelling in one of the salivary glands (in front of the ears, under the chin, or on the floor of the mouth); the size of the swelling gradually increases.Difficulty moving one side of the face, known as facial nerve palsySigns and testsAn examination by a health care provider or dentist shows a larger-than-normal salivary gland, usually one of the parotid glands.Tests may include:X-rays of the salivary gland (called a ptyalogram or sialogram) to look for a tumorCT scan or MRI to confirm that there is a growth, and to see if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the neckSalivary gland biopsy or fine needle aspiration to determine whether the tumor is benign or malignantTreatmentThe recommended treatment is usually surgery to remove the affected salivary gland. If the tumor is benign, no other treatment is usually needed.Radiation therapy or extensive surgery may be needed if the tumor is cancerous. Chemotherapy is sometimes used in patients who are considered high risk, or when the disease has spread beyond the salivary glands.Expectations (prognosis)Most salivary gland tumors are noncancerous and slow growing. Removing the tumor with surgery usually cures the condition. In rare cases, the tumor is cancerous and further treatment is needed.ComplicationsCancerous tumors may cause further complications, including spread to other organs (metastasis).Rarely, surgery to remove the tumor can injure the nerve that controls movement of the face.Calling your health care providerCall your health care provider if:You have pain when eating or chewingYou notice a lump in the mouth, under the jaw, or in the neck that does not go away in 2 - 3 weeks or is getting largerReferencesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Head and Neck Cancers. National Comprehensive Cancer Network: 2009. Version 1.2009.Posner M. Head and neck cancer. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 200.Reviewed ByReview Date: 02/01/2010David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Where in the mouth would saliva be produced?
Yes, of course it does! Its the white frothy stuff that is in your mouth. You need it to make food wet so it is easier for your stomach to digest it. It's from the salivary glands, not the mouth itself. And besides making food wet saliva contains amylase which begins the breakdown of carbohydrates.
What are treatments for salivary gland tumors?
Surgical removal (excision) of the tumor is the most common treatment. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be part of the treatment.gamma knife surgery.
How do people get Fever?
"Yellow fever" is caused by the Flavivirus, a virus which is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. humans and monkeys are most commonly affected. When one of these mosquitoes bites someone who is already infected with yellow fever, the virus goes into the mosquito's bloodstream and moves around its body before it settles in the mosquito's salivary glands. Because it now resides in the salivary glands, when this mosquito bites another human or monkey, the virus then goes into that person or monkey's bloodstream, causing Yellow fever.
what is the purpose of the digestive glands?
Salivary glands produce a clear liquid which moistens food as it is being chewed. Without moisture the food is like chewing sand. The glands also produce an enzyme. Most people, but not all, produce an enzyme called salivary amylase which begins to break down starches/complex carbohydrates before they enter the stomach. A test to see if you have this enzyme is to hold a piece of bread or rice cake..in your mouth and see if you sense a sweeter taste. If you have salivary amylase, the starch will become sugar in your mouth.
Swollen neck glands after eating?
Most likely a stone in the salivary gland or duct. Eat sour foods and the stone may work its way out into your mouth.
What is the function of th salivary glands in digestion?
Salivary glands produce a clear liquid which moistens food as it is being chewed. Without moisture the food is like chewing sand. The glands also produce an enzyme. Most people, but not all, produce an enzyme called salivary amylase which begins to break down starches/complex carbohydrates before they enter the stomach. A test to see if you have this enzyme is to hold a piece of bread or rice cake..in your mouth and see if you sense a sweeter taste. If you have salivary amylase, the starch will become sugar in your mouth.
What receives proteins and materials from the er packages them and distributes them?
The Golgi apparatus is present in larger numbers and is most highly developed in cells that secrete protein, .such as the cells of the salivary glands or the pancreas (in animal cells).
