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Analysis of causes for non-stone parotid obstructions
口腔疾病防治, 2019 Parotid obstructions can cause repeated swelling of the glands. Previously, duct stones were thought to be the main cause of obstructions, but salivary gland endoscopy examinations have revealed the absence of stones or foreign bodies in the duct system ...
TAO Qian, HUANG Yun
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Radiotherapy for parotid IgG4‐related disease [PDF]
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2018 AbstractWe describe the use of radiotherapy for parotid IgG4‐related disease (IgG4‐RD), initially misdiagnosed as Kimura's disease, with sustained good partial response in a 37‐year‐old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of radiation for extra‐orbital IgG4‐RD, albeit inadvertently.
Daniel E. Roos +3 more
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Primary Sjögren's syndrome with multiple calcifications in parotid glands
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 Dispersed calcifications in bilateral parotid glands may strongly suggest Sjögren's syndrome (SS), since the occurrence of bilateral calcifications in other salivary gland diseases is rare.
Keisuke Kondo +2 more
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Self-induced parapharyngeal and parotid emphysema: A case of pneumoparotitis
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2017 Swelling of the parotid suggests pathological change. Enlargement of the parotid gland may result from infections, duct obstruction, benign or malignant tumors, allergies, autoimmune or systemic disease syndromes or lymphoproliferative diseases.
Javier González Lagunas +1 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 A variety of non-neoplastic diseases and benign and malignant lesions may involve parotid glands. In clinical practice, effective diagnosis is crucial to ensure proper treatment and achieve a good therapeutic effect.
Tomasz K. Nowicki +3 more
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Tropical calcific pancreatitis.........An overview [PDF]
, 1994 Tropical calcific pancreatitis is a nonalcoholic type of chronic pancreatitis affecting the childrens and young adults characterized clinically by recurrent abdominal pain in childhood, diabetes in adolescent and death in early childhood.
Chowdhury, Riaz +7 more
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ULTRASONOGRAPHIC SALIVARY GLAND RESPONSE TO RITUXIMAB IN SECONDARY SJÖ GREN’S SYNDROME [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2018 B cell hyper-reactivity implied in the pathogenesis of Sjö gren’s syndrome (SS) justifies the therapy that involves B cell depletion. Ultrasound of salivary glands demonstrated alterations during disease progression. Objective.
Vasilia Iorgoveanu +11 more
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Salivary pH, calcium, phosphorus and selected enzymes in healthy dogs: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 Background Saliva in dogs, as in humans, is a complex fluid secreted by different salivary glands in the oral cavity to protect the oral mucosa and teeth.
Badon, Tamara +5 more
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Acute lymphoblasic leukemia with initial manifestation of bilateral parotid gland enlargement, Case report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009 Introduction: Bilateral parotid gland enlargement is commonly caused by viral, metabolic and autoimmune mechanisms. We present a patient with leukemia whose only clinical sign was bilateral enlargement of parotid gland.
Naghibzade Naghibzadeh +2 more
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 Introduction: Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare, mesenchymal neoplasm that has been reported in numerous sites. Occurrence in the parotid gland is exceedingly rare.
Ryan Yu, Ryan Rebello
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