• Approximately 2500 new cases of salivary gland neoplasms are diagnosed each year. (medscape.com)
  • In general, salivary gland neoplasms respond poorly to chemotherapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy is currently indicated only for palliation. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • Although researchers have learned much from the study of this diverse group of tumors over the years, the diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland neoplasms remain complex and challenging problems for the head and neck surgeon. (medscape.com)
  • Some common salivary gland neoplasms are listed in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Salivary gland neoplasms make up 6% of all head and neck tumors. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] The incidence of salivary gland neoplasms as a whole is approximately 1.5 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • Salivary gland neoplasms most commonly appear in the sixth decade of life. (medscape.com)
  • Among salivary gland neoplasms, 80% arise in the parotid glands, 10-15% arise in the submandibular glands, and the remainder arise in the sublingual and minor salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • Almost half of all submandibular gland neoplasms and most sublingual and minor salivary gland tumors are malignant. (medscape.com)
  • Salivary gland neoplasms are rare in children. (medscape.com)
  • In children, 35% of salivary gland neoplasms are malignant. (medscape.com)
  • The etiology of salivary gland neoplasms is not fully understood. (medscape.com)
  • Recent evidence suggests that the bicellular stem cell theory is the more probable etiology of salivary gland neoplasms. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] The incidence of salivary gland neoplasms as a whole is approximately 5.5 cases per 100,000 individuals in the United States, with malignant neoplasms accounting for 0.9 cases per 100,000. (medscape.com)
  • Contrasting information was derived through a literature review by Louredo et al, which indicated that in pediatric patients, most salivary gland neoplasms (75.4%) are malignant. (medscape.com)
  • Salivary gland neoplasms occurred with slightly greater frequency in girls (57.4% of patients) than in boys. (medscape.com)
  • Collagenous fibroma (also known as desmoplastic fibroblastoma) is a slow-growing, deep-set, benign fibrous tumor, usually located in the deep subcutis, fascia, aponeurosis, or skeletal muscle of the extremities, limb girdles, or head and neck regions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Benign masses of the parotid gland in children may be due to vasoformative abnormalities, cysts, inflammatory processes, or neoplasms. (medscape.com)
  • Of parotid neoplasms, 70-80% are benign. (medscape.com)
  • Badger C, Michel M, Goodman J, Thakkar P, Joshi A. Minimum fascia tumor distance for selection of extracapsular dissection for benign parotid tumors: A preliminary study. (ijsurgery.com)
  • Neoplasms that arise in the salivary glands are relatively rare, yet they represent a wide variety of both benign and malignant histologic subtypes as seen in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Benign neoplasms occur more frequently in women than in men, but malignant tumors are distributed equally between the sexes. (medscape.com)
  • Most series report that about 80% of parotid neoplasms are benign, with the relative proportion of malignancy increasing in the smaller glands. (medscape.com)
  • Warthin tumour is the second most common benign neoplasm of the parotid gland. (stubensaenger.de)
  • Initially described in 1929, Warthin's tumor is a benign neoplasm predominantly found in the parotid gland of the salivary glands. (stubensaenger.de)
  • The authors describe the flap used in cases of cicatricial ectropion and reconstruction after resection of neoplasms and association with other flaps, such as those of Hughes, or for coverage of cartilage grafts. (rbcp.org.br)
  • The most common tumor of the parotid gland is the pleomorphic adenoma , which represents about 60% of all parotid neoplasms, as seen in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • It results in discomfort or pain in the fascia (connective tissue covering the muscles) and muscles that control jaw, neck and shoulder function. (mhnpc.com)
  • Cummings Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth Edition (2719-2747). (uiowa.edu)
  • Since contraction of the omohyoid muscle may cause dilation of the neck veins, it may be responsible for creating an air embolism, after trauma or surgery to the area. (ispub.com)
  • Temporal Bone Neoplasms and Lateral Cranial Base Surgery. (uiowa.edu)
  • Microsurgical robotics -- Developing scalable microsurgical instrumentation and robotic techniques for use in head and neck surgery. (stanford.edu)
  • Because abdominal wall hernias are defects of the fascia of the abdominal wall, these fascia layers need to be brought together during surgery. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Presentation of the thyroid carcinoma as a neck mass extending into the PPS is very rare [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The ultrasonographic evaluation of neck demonstrated a 4 × 4, 5 cm mass adjacent to the superior part of the right thyroid gland with rich vascularity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A Femoral Neck Stress Fracture (FNSF) is caused by repetitive loading of the femoral neck that leads to either compression side (inferior-medial neck) or tension side (superior-lateral neck) stress fractures. (orthobullets.com)
  • 50% femoral neck width. (orthobullets.com)
  • 4.Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like A nurse is caring for a construction worker who fell from the second story of a building site and fractured the femoral neck. (nails-beauty.de)
  • Pterional-sized (N = 2) and hemicraniectomy-sized (N = 2) scalp flaps were dissected on 2 cadaveric heads using an internal control for each scenario. (lvhn.org)
  • The muscle is an important guide during dissection of the neck, since it defines the surgical site for level III and IV lymph node metastases8,9. (ispub.com)
  • Functional outcomes after extracapsular dissection with partial facial nerve dissection for small and large parotid neoplasms. (ijsurgery.com)
  • This means a dislocated jaw or displaced disk, (cushion of cartilage between the head of the jaw bone and the skull), or injury to the condyle (the rounded end of the jaw bone that articulates with the temporal skull bone). (mhnpc.com)
  • This is a neoplasm with features intermediate between well differentiated and poorly differentiated. (entokey.com)
  • a partial or complete loss of hair that may result from radiation therapy to the head, chemotherapy, skin disease, drug therapy, and natural causes. (thewomenofhope.org)
  • Histopathology demonstrated monomorphic fusiform cell neoplasm, in a "swirled" focal arrangement, infiltrative of dermal tissue, compatible with DFSP. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Moreover, all head and neck cancer patients are at risk for second malignancies of the upper aerodigestive tract. (entokey.com)
  • They presumably arise from fat that may occur in the back, hips, or neck in adults and infants. (medscape.com)
  • 1. A client with a fractured head of the right femur and osteoporosis is placed in Buck extension before surgical repair.The surgeon inserts metal pins into the bone or bones from outside the skin surface and then attaches a compression device to the pins. (nails-beauty.de)
  • 17. Bordoni B, Bordoni G. Reflections on osteopathic fascia treatment in the peripheral nervous system. (elispot.biz)
  • Fascia Lata Suspension of the Nasal Valve in Facial Paralysis: An Endonasal Approach. (musc.edu)
  • 4 ] In this study, we present cases of DFSP of the head, hand, and back in Sanglah Hospital. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Radiation-induced head and neck sarcoma (RIHNS) is a rare and serious long-term complication of radiotherapy (RT), with poor prognosis and high morbidity and mortality. (bvsalud.org)
  • Skin traction (indirect traction ) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. (lookformedical.com)
  • For further evaluation of the extension of the mass and metastasis control, a pre- and postcontrast computed tomography (CT) of the head and thorax was performed. (thieme-connect.com)
  • This muscle is surrounded by cervical fascia and as it ascends, it crosses the posterior cervical triangle from outside inwards5. (ispub.com)
  • The internal jugular vein drains blood from the correlating veins of the head and neck. (ispub.com)
  • The case presented here is a 22-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic with complaints of painless neck mass, dysphagia and hoarseness for two years. (biomedcentral.com)
  • She first noticed the mass in the upper right neck two years earlier without any symptoms. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A 22-year-old female patient was referred our clinic for evaluation of a painless neck mass, hoarseness and dysphagia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Superior extent of the mass could not be palpated in the neck. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The breast mass is firm, tender, and adherent to the underlying fascia. (iptq.com)