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Overview Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare, accounting for <1% of all cancers and 3–5% of head and neck cancers. It encompasses a diverse group of disease entities with heterogeneous…

Introduction Recurrent pleomorphic adenoma (RPA) occurs at a rate generally ranging between 2% and 8%. The vast majority of RPAs are multinodular (33–98%). Causes and Risk Factors for Recurrence Different…

Introduction Vascular lesions may involve both major and minor salivary glands, simultaneously with other neck spaces. Most cases are present in pediatric patients. This chapter reviews the differential diagnosis and…

Introduction Buccal space tumors may arise from salivary tissue, facial artery and vein, mandibular and facial nerves, adipose tissue, muscular, and lymphoid tissue. Additionally, the buccal space can be involved…

Introduction Parotidectomy is a common treatment for benign or malignant tumors of the parotid gland and for aggressive cutaneous facial tumors. Ablation of the gland with or without adjacent tissues…

Eddy W.Y. Wong Jason Y.K. Chan Remote access surgery has been popularized in thyroid surgery. An endoscopic retroauricular approach allows the surgical scar to be hidden behind the auricle and along the…

Introduction The most devastating complication of parotid surgery is facial paralysis (see Chapter 50 ) and therefore preoperative counseling is generally centered around it. Early postoperative complications include sialoceles/salivary fistula,…

Background and Indication Treatment of sialolithiasis is currently achieved by a minimally invasive gland-preserving therapy regime. The observation by van den Akker and Busemann-Sokole that salivary gland function completely recovers…

Introduction Salivary ductal stenosis is a common cause of parotid gland obstruction. In the past, parotid strictures had been treated with sialography-guided balloon dilation. A number of case series demonstrated…

Introduction Salivary duct stenosis is a relatively rare pathologic condition. Of the stenosis cases, 70–75% are located in the parotid duct system. Salivary duct stenosis is the second most common…