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Chapter-37 Diseases of the Salivary Glands

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Author
1. Rao BH Sripathi
ISBN
9789350259382
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11697_37
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
32
Author Affiliations
1. Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital, Mangalore, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

The salient features of this chapter are anatomy and physiology of salivary glands, classifications of salivary glands, tumors of salivary glands, diagnostic imaging of salivary glands, salivary analysis, clinical features of various tumors of salivary glands, differential diagnosis and surgical management of salivary gland diseases; with a note on complications associated with salivary gland surgery. The general and etiological classifications of salivary gland disorders are mentioned in tabulated form with diagram. The diagnostic imaging procedures for conventional radiography, sialography, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and radionuclide imaging of salivary gland disorders are described.

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