Journal Reviews

We should all use ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy when investigating salivary gland lesions

1 July 2018 | | Core needle biopsy, fine needle, minor salivary glands, salivary gland, parotid glands, salivary glands, submandibular glands

Ultrasound core needle biopsy of salivary glands is an excellent diagnostic tool in terms of accuracy (both sensitivity and specificity), technical performance, and safety profile. This paper provided an update of the previous meta-analysis of the same question, which found...

Paediatric salivary gland tumours

1 September 2015 | | Hemangioma, Pediatric ear/nose/throat, Pediatric tumors head and neck, minor salivary glands

This is a review article of a rare group of neoplasms that frequently present as painless preauricular mass in older children. There is a wide differential including first branchial arch abnormalities, inflammatory and granulomatous processes. Those masses that are painless,...