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What are the demographics of salivary gland tumors?
.About 7% of all cancers diagnosed in the head and neck region are diagnosed in a salivary gland. Men and women are at equal risk.Mortality from salivary gland tumors in the United States is higher among male African Americans.
What salivary glands are most affected by tumors?
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.
Why are salivary gland scans performed?
A salivary gland scan is done to help diagnose the cause of dry mouth. It is a test that is done when Sjogren's syndrome, salivary duct obstruction, asymmetric hypertrophy, or growths such as Warthin's tumors are suspected.
What causes salivary gland tumors?
Ionizing radiation.is a factor that contributes to tumor development.Another reported risk factor is an association between wood dust inhalation and adenocarcinoma.There seems to be some link between breast cancer and salivary gland tumors.
What causes sublinguitis?
Sublinguitis is inflammation in the sublingual gland. It can be caused by mumps, a stone in the salivary duct, tumors, and bacterial parotitis.
Can salivary glands be removed?
Yes, salivary glands can be removed through a surgical procedure called a salivary gland excision. This may be necessary in cases of recurrent salivary gland infections, tumors, or other serious conditions affecting the glands. However, removal of the salivary glands can result in dry mouth and difficulty with swallowing and speaking.
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/
What is the smallest salivary gland?
It's the sublingual salivary gland.
What salivary gland is the largest?
The largest salivary gland is parotid
What three structures pass through the salivary gland?
The duct of the salivary gland, the facial nerve, and the lingual nerve pass through the salivary gland.
What is the medical term meaning salivary gland scan?
A salivary gland scan, also called a parotid gland scan
What is the name of the salivary gland that is near the ear?
The name of that salivary gland is parotid gland. That is the biggest of all the salivary glands.
