Diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy or needle biopsy of the liver in 8 cases. Normally, the parotid glands are not palpable, and a concavity exists in the region between the superior ramus of the ...

During a salivary gland biopsy, your surgeon removes a small amount of abnormal tissue from the gland where cancer is suspected. The tissue sample is then sent to a pathologist who examines it under a ...

OBJECTIVES: To describe our experience with primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome (SS) in the pediatric population and to evaluate the effectiveness of parotid gland biopsy in the diagnosis of ...

The doctor might also use a biopsy to check for some autoimmune conditions, including Sjögren disease. To check for a blockage or mass formation in a salivary gland, the doctor may also order ...

Indications for elective neck dissection (ELND) and its extent in N0-staged patients with parotid gland carcinoma are ... of radioguided sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in these tumors.

The finding comes as alternatives to minor salivary gland biopsy — a critical, but invasive, step in Sjögren’s diagnosis — are increasingly needed, Xinwei Zhang, of the department of ...

A biopsy of your glands may also be done. Imaging, such as sialometry and salivary scintigraphy, uses injected dye to see how your salivary glands function. Your primary healthcare provider may ...