Suppurative minor salivary gland sialolithiasis
Autopsy Case Reports, 2022 Sialolithiasis is a common nonneoplastic disease of the major salivary glands that often affects the submandibular glands. Minor salivary gland involvement by sialolithiasis is uncommon, with only 273 cases reported. A long clinical history, acute symptoms, and mucopurulent discharge are unusual features of these cases.
Barbeiro, Camila de Oliveira +3 more
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A Case of Sialolithiasis in a Minor Salivary Gland of the Buccal Mucosa [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Sialolithiasis is a common disease of the major salivary glands. In contrast, Sialolithiasis of Minor Salivary Glands (SMSG) is very rare. Only 2% of all cases of sialolithiasis develop in minor salivary glands and sublingual glands.
Masashi Kimura +4 more
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Diagnostic value of minor salivary glands biopsy for the detection of Lewy pathology [PDF]
, 2013 The recent demonstration of the presence of Lewy pathology in the submandibular glands of Parkinson\u27s disease (PD) patients prompted us to evaluate the diagnostic performance of minor salivary gland biopsy for PD.
A. Barthelaix +6 more
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Floor of the Mouth – A Rarity [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most commonly occurring malignant salivary gland neoplasm, and contributes 2.8%– 15% of all salivary gland tumours.
Aruna Kumari Maloth +4 more
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Histopathology and immunopathology in minor salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SSj) [PDF]
, 2005 Sjögren's syndrome (SSj) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands with concomitant destruction of the glandular tissue, affecting predominantly salivary and lacrimal glands.
Andrade, Luiz Eduardo Coelho +1 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the cheek: a case presentation
The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2022 Background Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as a benign mixed tumor, is the most common salivary gland tumor. The parotid gland accounts for 90% of the total, with the minor salivary glands accounting for 10%.
Ahmed S. Abdelhamid +4 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma in the cheek a rare finding
Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization, 2017 Pleomorphic adenoma, also known as the benign mixed tumor is the most common tumor of salivary gland origin, accounting for about 60% of all salivary tumors.
Deepak Kaul +3 more
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CD4 T lymphocyte autophagy is upregulated in the salivary glands of primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients and correlates with focus score and disease activity [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a common chronic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and peripheral lymphocyte perturbation.
A Bhattacharya +58 more
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Clinical and pathological characterization of pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands
Universidad Médica Pinareña, 2020 Introduction: salivary glands are constituted by three pairs of major glands and a group of 450 to 700 minor glands located in the oral mucosa. Their fundamental function is to produce and secrete saliva.
Rosalí Bauta-Milord +2 more
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the upper lip: A case report
Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2018 Pleomorphic adenoma is the most frequently encountered benign mixed tumor of the minor salivary gland and usually presents in the parotid; however, in the minor salivary gland, it is more common in the palate.
Abdulrazaq Olanrewaju Taiwo +3 more
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