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Development and accuracy validation of a fat fraction imaging biomarker for sialadenitis in the parotid gland
BackgroundThe diagnosis of sialadenitis, the most frequent disease of the salivary glands, is challenging when the symptoms are mild. In such cases,...
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Interleukin-13 promotes cellular senescence through inducing mitochondrial dysfunction in IgG4-related sialadenitis
Immunoglobulin G4-related sialadenitis (IgG4-RS) is an immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory disease and the pathogenesis is still not fully understood....
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Does fasting during Ramadan increase the risk of the development of sialadenitis?
BackgroundRamadan is a month within the Islamic lunar calendar when Muslims are required to fast (abstain from food and drink) during the daytime...
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Therapeutic effect of intraductal saline irrigation in chronic obstructive sialadenitis
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intraductal irrigation using normal saline in chronic obstructive...
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Benign Salivary Gland Disorders
Benign salivary gland disorders can be of bacterial, viral, inflammatory or trauma-related aetiologies with acute, recurrent or chronic... -
Sialography: a pictorial review
Non-tumour inflammatory and obstructive salivary gland pathologies such as sialadenitis, sialolithiasis, sialadenosis, ductal strictures, etc....
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Dry Mouth and Dry Eyes: Sjogren Syndrome
Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the exocrine glands characterized by infiltration of the glands with lymphocytes. It can be... -
Sialo-cutaneous fistula with ectopic submandibular gland sialolith, revealing a hidden ipsilateral enlarged and elongated styloid process: a consideration based on CT findings
Sialolithiasis is a common salivary pathology, and an uncommon complication of sialadenitis and sialolithiasis is the formation of fistulous tracts...
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Rising incidence of severe maxillofacial space infections in Germany
ObjectivesSevere maxillofacial space infection (MSI) as an end stage of dentoalveolar diseases or complication of sialadenitis is a potentially...
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Maxillofacial infections in lithuanian hospitalised children and adolescents: a 17-years retrospective study
PurposeTo analyse the epidemiology, treatment, and microbiological findings of hospitalised Lithuanian children and adolescents admitted due to...
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Intermittent Pain and Swelling in the Floor of the Mouth : Sialolithiasis
Sialolithiasis is a condition affecting mainly the major salivary glands with formation of calcified mass/masses within the excretory duct or within... -
The characteristics of Polish patients with salivary gland tumors: a ten-year single-center experience
ObjectivesThe study aims to provide insights into the characteristics of Polish patients with different salivary gland pathologies.
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Radiological imaging features of the salivary glands in xerostomia induced by an immune checkpoint inhibitor
The clinical features of xerostomia induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are similar to those of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), whereas the...
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Swelling over the Right Cheek: Pleomorphic Adenoma
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign salivary gland tumour with parotid being the most frequently affected gland. It clinically... -
Oral medicine considerations for the older patient
With the proportion of the world population aged over 60 years expected to nearly double to 22% by 2050, health care professionals are faced with the...
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Dental, Oral, Maxillofacial and Salivary Gland Diseases: An Overview
Diseases and disorders of the teeth, gingival tissues, jawbones, and salivary glands are common. Most oral diseases are preventable. This chapter... -
Radiological features of Stafne mandibular bone cavity in panoramic image and cone beam computed tomography
BackgroundStafne mandibular bone cavity (SMBC) is an asymptomatic radiolucent lesion observed in the mandible on X-ray images, with well-defined...
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Diagnosis of Sjögren’s disease
The diagnosis of Sjögren’s Disease (SjD) can be challenging due to the broad disease spectrum and often subtle presenting manifestations. As a...
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The association with xerostomia from sialadenitis and the jaw osteonecrosis in head and neck cancer population: a nationwide cohort study
ObjectivesDetermine the association between sialadenitis and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients with varying...
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Common soft tissue and hard tissue lesions in children and young people (Part 2)
Children and young people can present with a wide variety of symptomatic orofacial pathologies, which can often cause concern. As one presentation...