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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...