Radioiodine treatment, often used in the treatment of thyroid cancer, is also associated with salivary gland obstruction due to concentration of radioiodine within the gland parenchyma. The most ...

If you have salivary gland cancer, your doctors will discuss your treatment options with you. To make an informed choice, ask about the pros and cons of each option. Also ask about potential changes ...

Sialadenitis is common in elderly people who have salivary gland stones. It can also occur in infants during the first few weeks of life. Without treatment, sialadenitis can become a severe infection.

An 83-year-old woman (N.H.H. 74087) was admitted to the hospital because of biliary obstruction ... the left parotid gland developed. Cultures showed hemolytic Staph. aureus, and treatment ...

The plug results when a nidus of radiation-induced inflammatory cells and/or the narrowed duct lumen creates an obstruction ... Treatment becomes symptomatic. Aggressive external massage of the ...

For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert in head and neck operations is the main treatment. Your surgeon may recommend radiation therapy, drug therapy, or a ...