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TumorsMalignantEpithelialApocrineSebaceous glandPleomorphic adenomaSalivarySkin neoplasmsHyperplasiaAdenocarcinomaHair follicleCeruminous GlandPituitary GlandEccrine GlandsNodularSubmandibular glandsNevusLesionsCongenitalAldosteroneDisorderPrimarySerousMalignancyInfiltrateEndocrineSublingualAdenoidSecretesAdrenal cortexNoduleDiagnosisMeSHLIVERDiseaseToxicStatisticallyCushing'sSymptoms
Tumors11
  • For many people with parotid gland tumors, surgery performed by a head and neck surgeon is the main treatment. (promisekit.org)
  • Oncocytic neoplasms are tumors composed of cells characterized by an aberrant amount of mitochondria that is responsible for their "swollen" (i.e. oncocytic) appearance [1]. (promisekit.org)
  • Retrospective evaluation of ceruminous gland tumors confined to the external ear canal of dogs and cats treated with biopsy and CO(2) laser ablation. (nih.gov)
  • The use of radiation in T1 and T2 parotid gland tumors found that 5-year disease-free survival increased from 70% to 92% with postoperative radiation. (medscape.com)
  • Carefully planned and executed surgical excision is the primary treatment for all primary salivary gland tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Surgery is the primary treatment of malignant tumors of the salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (lookformedical.com)
  • Tumors or cancer of the THYROID GLAND. (lookformedical.com)
  • Adrenocortical adenoma  encapsulated, expansile, yellow tumors, lipid-rich cells, adjacent adrenal cortex and contralateral adrenal glands are atrophic b/c of suppression of endogenous ACTH by high cortisol levels. (docsbay.net)
  • Malignancy arising in mixed tumors of the salivary gland is a distinct entity that can occur sporadically or in association with a background of pleomorphic adenoma. (ijpmonline.org)
  • We report 23 cases of tumors of the salivary gland comprising 18 cases of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, four cases of carcinosarcoma of the parotid and one case of benign metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma. (ijpmonline.org)
Malignant3
  • Secondary neoplasms - mostly benign and occasionally malignant - can develop within NS, usually in adulthood. (aad.org)
  • Recent reports have shown that neutron-based radiation therapy may be more effective than photon-based radiation therapy for the treatment of malignant salivary gland neoplasms with gross disease and provides excellent local and regional control of microscopic disease. (medscape.com)
  • Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms . (lookformedical.com)
Epithelial2
  • Parotid gland oncocytoma is an uncommon, benign salivary neoplasm composed of mitochondria-rich epithelial cells called oncocytes. (promisekit.org)
  • Ameloblastoma is a benign epithelial odontogenic neoplasm which is common amongst the Yoruba ethinc group. (bvsalud.org)
Apocrine1
  • Additional benign neoplasms such as trichoepithelioma (8), tubular apocrine adenomas (9), sebaceomas (1), and others have been reported within NS. (aad.org)
Sebaceous gland3
  • Caption = Schematic view of a hair follicle with sebaceous gland. (wikidoc.org)
  • Sebaceous gland labeled at center left. (wikidoc.org)
  • At the rim of the eyelids, [[meibomian gland]]s are a specialized form of sebaceous gland. (wikidoc.org)
Pleomorphic adenoma2
Salivary12
  • In general, salivary gland neoplasms respond poorly to chemotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy is currently indicated only for palliation. (medscape.com)
  • Platinum-based agents, in combination with mitoxantrone or vinorelbine, are also effective in controlling recurrent salivary gland malignancy. (medscape.com)
  • Using a platinum-based agent, cisplatin, and an antimicrotubule drug, docetaxel, with radiation shows some promise in advanced carcinomas of the salivary gland. (medscape.com)
  • Newer techniques for postoperative radiation in salivary gland malignancies have been proven effective. (medscape.com)
  • Iodine-125 seeds have been found to be an effective treatment for incompletely resected or unfavorable histological salivary gland malignancies of the hard and soft palate. (medscape.com)
  • Dentists are involved with aspects of salivary gland function in several ways, such as diagnosing problems involving the major and minor salivary glands, in the management of oral dryness associated with salivary problems, in the treatment of caries and periodontal disease resulting from decreased salivary flow, and in controlling salivation during restorative procedures. (medscape.com)
  • Significant abnormality or disease of the salivary glands, such as that associated with Sjögren syndrome or neoplasm, necessitates additional evaluation by an otolaryngologist or an otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon for comprehensive treatment of the gland pathology itself. (medscape.com)
  • In some countries, maxillofacial surgeons are also involved in the primary treatment of neoplasm involving the salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] This article reviews basic salivary anatomy and physiology, several important diseases affecting the glands, salivary constituents as measures of health, trends in diagnosis, and the management of xerostomia and drooling. (medscape.com)
  • The salivary system is composed of 3 major gland sets and multiple minor glands. (medscape.com)
  • Autonomic innervation of the salivary glands involves both parasympathetic and sympathetic input. (medscape.com)
  • More recent research, however, suggests that salivary function in the major glands may diminish with increasing age. (medscape.com)
Skin neoplasms2
Hyperplasia1
  • MEN2A involves an increased risk for parathyroid adenoma or hyperplasia. (nih.gov)
Adenocarcinoma2
  • The high proportion of mitotic cells and resemblance to well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the large intestine suggested that this neoplasm was adenocarcinoma rather than adenoma. (hindawi.com)
  • Digital papillary adenocarcinoma (DPA) is a rare sweat gland neoplasm that has exceptionally been reported outside acral locations. (bvsalud.org)
Hair follicle1
  • Sebaceous glands can usually be found in hair-covered areas, where they are connected to [[hair follicle]]s. (wikidoc.org)
Ceruminous Gland1
  • Ceruminous gland carcinomas: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic study of 17 cases. (nih.gov)
Pituitary Gland1
  • The pituitary gland produces thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) that goes into the blood stream to activate thyroid cells, which then secrete T3 and T4 into the peripheral tissues. (cdc.gov)
Eccrine Glands1
  • Neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis (NEH) is a neutrophilic dermatosis primarily affecting the eccrine glands and occurs most commonly in patients undergoing chemotherapy for a malignancy. (annals.edu.sg)
Nodular3
  • low serum TSH - Graves' disease (commonest) - Toxic adenoma - Toxic multi-nodular goiter - Iodine excess 2. (slideshare.net)
  • It starts as a diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland and ends in a nodular enlarged thyroid. (intechopen.com)
  • Nodular goiter is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting the thyroid gland. (intechopen.com)
Submandibular glands1
  • The submandibular glands produce both serous and mucous saliva. (medscape.com)
Nevus1
  • The authors concluded: "Our study confirms that most of the secondary neoplasms arising in association with nevus sebaceus are benign. (aad.org)
Lesions1
  • the conspicuity of these lesions can be reduced due to a combination of the high density of the parotid gland and weak enhancement of the lesion. (promisekit.org)
Congenital1
Aldosterone2
  • 1 The adrenal glands produce cortisol, aldosterone, catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine), and small amounts of androgens (hormones with testosterone-like function). (health.mil)
  • aldosterone secreting adenoma in one adrenal gland. (docsbay.net)
Disorder2
  • During 2002-2017, the most common incident adrenal gland disorder among male and female service members was adrenal insufficiency and the least common was adrenomedullary hyperfunction. (health.mil)
  • Multinodular goiter (MNG) is the most common disorder of the thyroid gland. (intechopen.com)
Primary1
  • Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system. (lookformedical.com)
Serous2
  • The parotids produce the most fluid saliva, as they are composed of serous acini, with the sublingual gland producing mucus from mucous acini. (medscape.com)
  • The minor glands are primarily mucous producing, except those under the tongue, which produce serous fluid. (medscape.com)
Malignancy1
  • mini-invasive laparoscopic surgery (with a small education that is concentrated in the tail of the gland, with no symptoms of malignancy). (vsebolezni.com)
Infiltrate1
Endocrine1
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia is a group of disorders that affect the body's network of hormone-producing glands called the endocrine system. (nih.gov)
Sublingual3
  • The sublingual glands, under the tongue, produce about 5% of the total oral saliva. (medscape.com)
  • [ 7 ] age-related decline in saliva output was found to occur in the stimulated parotid, unstimulated submandibular/sublingual, and stimulated submandibular/sublingual glands. (medscape.com)
  • Additional research suggests that changes may occur in the viscoelasticity of saliva with aging, particularly in saliva produced by the submandibular and sublingual glands. (medscape.com)
Adenoid2
  • Multiple pulmonary metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of ceruminous glands of external auditory canal. (nih.gov)
  • adenoid t. adenoma , or neoplasm with glandlike spaces. (en-academic.com)
Secretes2
  • A pituitary adenoma which secretes ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN, leading to CUSHING DISEASE. (uams.edu)
  • The thyroid gland secretes about 8 micrograms of T3/day, but 40 micrograms of T3 is made overall. (cdc.gov)
Adrenal cortex1
  • 1 Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the outer portion of the adrenal gland (adrenal cortex) does not produce an adequate amount of cortisol. (health.mil)
Nodule2
  • Papillary eccrine adenoma is a cutaneous condition characterized by an uncommon benign sweat gland neoplasm that presents as a dermal nodule located primarily on the extremities of black patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • The scintigraphic image shows that the nodule may be "hotter" than the rest of the gland, of equal thermal intensity or hypofunctional or cold. (teknon.es)
Diagnosis1
  • It has a non-debatable contribution to the diagnosis of hematolymphoid neoplasm as well as in minimal residual disease. (ijpmonline.org)
MeSH1
  • ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (uams.edu)
LIVER2
  • Case report: ACTH-secreting pituitary carcinoma metastatic to the liver in a patient with a history of atypical pituitary adenoma and Cushing's disease. (uams.edu)
  • A histologic picture of a neuroendocrine tumor gland within the normal liver background. (iswantosucandyliversurgery.com)
Disease1
  • Autonomic dysfunction is manifested by weakness, dizziness, sweating, fainting and prolongs the period of coughing, asthma attacks, residual symptoms, more rapid progression of the disease and relative resistance to therapy. (artery-diseases-info.com)
Toxic1
Statistically1
  • The incidence of secondary neoplasms was statistically related to age and anatomic site (P (aad.org)
Cushing's2
  • In both sexes, overall rates of other disorders of adrenal gland and Cushing's syndrome were lower than for adrenal insufficiency but higher than for hyperaldosteronism, adrenogenital disorders, and adrenomedullary hyperfunction. (health.mil)
  • Among females, rates of Cushing's syndrome and other disorders of adrenal gland were higher among non-Hispanic white service members compared with those in other race/ethnicity groups. (health.mil)
Symptoms1
  • The symptoms can range from no tumor related symptoms to severe symptoms of carcinoid syndrome , such as flushing of the face, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, palpitation (fast heart rate), headache, instability of blood pressure, and severe sweating. (iswantosucandyliversurgery.com)