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Chirurgische excisie van een branchiale cyste bij een hond [PDF]

, 2013
A 6-year-old spayed Cavalier King Charles was presented with a reoffending subcutaneous swelling in the region of the left jaw. Based on the clinical and ultrasonographic findings, a sialocele of the left parotid salivary gland was suspected.
De Rooster, Hilde, Dhont, Jessica, Furcas, Alessandra, Polis, Ingeborgh, Van der Vekens, Elke   +4 more
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Feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy based on helical tomotherapy to reduce contralateral parotid dose in head and neck cancer [PDF]

, 2012
Background To evaluate the feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy based on helical Tomotherapy to spare the contralateral parotid gland in head and neck cancer patients with unilateral or no neck node metastases.
Abraham, Dave, Ceizyk, Misty, Chi, Alexander, Desai, Anand, Hamilton, Russ, Jang, Siyoung, Karlsson, Ulf, Krafft, Shane P, NC DOCKS at East Carolina University, Nguyen, Nam P, Slane, Benjamin, Smith-Raymond, Lexie, Stevie, Michelle, Vinh-Hung, Vincent, Vos, Paul   +14 more
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miR‐9 Restricts Insulin Secretion by Targeting Rab34, Which Mediates Lysosomal Degradation of Proinsulin

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insulin secretion is a complex, vesicular transport process. Rab34 is a key regulator of intracellular vesicle transport; however, its role in insulin secretion has not yet been reported. miRNA‐9 is vital for the development and progression of the diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to investigate whether miR‐9 targets
Zhen‐Zhen Guo, Ao‐Ying Li, Ting‐Ting Xiang, Zu‐Hao Zhang, Ao Deng, Yang Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Masseter Muscle Size in Chronic Parotid Sialadenitis

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objective The relationship between masseter muscle thickness and parotid duct obstruction resulting in recurrent sialadenitis is not well defined. This study aims to evaluate masseter muscle size in patients with chronic sialadenitis of the parotid and ...
Erika M. Stephens, William E. Nesmith, M. Allison Ogden, Jolie L. Chang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pleomorphic adenoma presenting as retroauricular mass: an unusual case

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
Pleomorphic adenomas are benign salivary gland tumours that mostly affect the superficial lobe of the parotid gland. They are commonly found incidentally as rigid, unilateral, painless masses, growing gradually.
Laina Ndapewa Angula, Le Sun, Ning Fang, Xin Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trismus as the first manifestation of cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]

, 2008
The initial presentation of a cholangiocarcinoma (CC) as trismus due to metastasis to the parotid gland is extremely rare and no previous reports have been found in the literature.
Pacheco, Leonardo F., Patrocinio, José A., Patrocinio, Lucas G., Patrocinio, Tomas G.   +3 more
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Choice and Death: Analysis of Medical Assistance in Dying for Head and Neck Cancer in Ontario

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The uptake of MAiD for head and neck cancer (HNC) has been steadily increasing since 2016, when MAiD first became available in Canada. Our study projects a substantial increase in the future use of MAiD for patients with HNC. As such, our health system needs to re‐evaluate and implement the necessary infrastructure to support the projected increase in ...
Tanika Curry, Emily Wener, Michael Odell, Lisa Caulley, Rashi Ramchandani, Alyssa Grant, Kednapa Thavorn, Andrea Lasso, Shaun Kilty   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Predicting Malignancy in Parotid Gland Tumors

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Preoperative systemic inflammatory indices may assist in distinguishing benign from malignant parotid tumors. In this cohort of 259 patients undergoing parotidectomy, malignant tumors were associated with higher neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (PLR) values, as well as larger tumor size and older age.
Ozcelik Erdem Rukiye, Yegin Onur, Eryılmaz Mehmet Akif, Arbag Hamdi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unusual Presentation of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Middle aged Female: A Unique Case Report

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among all infectious diseases especially in Pakistan where TB is endemic while extra pulmonary TB often encountered. However, primary salivary gland specifically unilateral parotid
Madeeha Shahid, Pirhay Fatma, Nazia Qamar, Muhammad Salman Zafar, Aun Ali, Aamir Hussain   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-coding RNAs in saliva: emerging biomarkers for molecular diagnostics. [PDF]

, 2015
Saliva is a complex body fluid that comprises secretions from the major and minor salivary glands, which are extensively supplied by blood. Therefore, molecules such as proteins, DNA, RNA, etc., present in plasma could be also present in saliva.
Majem, Blanca, Reventós, Jaume, Rigau, Marina, Wong, David T   +3 more
core   +4 more sources