Chronic bacterial parotitis may be caused by stones (calculi), or concentrations of mineral salts, that become lodged in the ...

Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including salivary stones, narrowing of the duct by scar tissue, dehydration, side-effects of certain medications, autoimmune diseases and ...

Because parotid stones are uncommon ... This tracer is effectively concentrated and secreted by salivary gland tissue, thus affording the opportunity to study gland function in real-time.

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...