Purging in bulimia by vomiting can make the face and cheeks appear swollen or puffy due to effects on the salivary glands. The glands typically return to their usual size after habitual vomiting stops ...

TLS are accumulations of lymphoid cells that share similar cellular compartments, organization, and function as secondary lymphoid organs. Importantly, the presence of these structures in inflamed ...

Mumps in dogs is a condition that is caused by a type of viral infection. The condition causes a dog’s salivary glands to become inflamed. Thankfully, most dogs fully recover from the condition.

The salivary glands (shown in red) can be a lingering repository for viruses. University of Utah Health researchers are investigating whether salivary glands that have SARS-CoV-2 can diminish a person ...

Exocrine tissues are classified by type of secretion, for example serous, mucous or mixed, and mechanism of release of secretory product e.g. merocrine, apocrine, holocrine. The salivary glands are ...

What caused persistent facial swelling and itchiness to develop around a woman's right ear and left lower jaw? That's the question posed in a recent case report. When the 32-year-old Black woman ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of salivary gland cancer, but it’s rare. Only 1% of head and neck tumors are salivary gland cancer. Your salivary glands are small organs that make ...