Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways A blocked salivary duct can cause pain and swelling during meals, often ...

Shannon Griffiths, of Denton, was 18 when she noticed a lump on her jaw. She was initially treated for wisdom tooth pain - ...

Treatment involves excision of the mucocele with associated minor salivary glands to decrease the chance for recurrence. Occasionally, mucoceles will rupture spontaneously and heal without surgical ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Parotid duct obstruction' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Parotidectomy should no longer be regarded as a routine treatment for parotid duct stenosis and should be indicated only in individual cases, report researchers. Treatment of the condition can be ...

Sialolthiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. Large sialoliths have rarely been reported in the salivary ducts. Conservative treatment may be of benefit in the treatment of ...

Depending on the stage of your salivary gland tumor and the effects it’s having on your body, your physician may recommend a combination of treatment options. The right treatment for you also depends ...

Q. I have had swollen parotid glands since January of 1997. I’ve had MRIs and CT scans; they show only swollen glands. Biopsy was negative and more blood work then I can name also was negative. Is ...

Parotitis is inflammation of the parotid glands—located on both sides of the head, in front of the ears. These structures are one of several types of salivary glands in the face that provide saliva to ...

The relative frequency of carcinoma and mixed tumors of the parotid and submaxillary salivary glands is unusually high in this series of cases as shown in Table 1. This is due to the fact that more ...