Parotidectomy is the name of the surgery used to remove a benign or cancerous tumor in the parotid glands. This operation requires particular care and expertise on the part of your surgical team ...

On stimulation, the parotid gland takes over, producing the majority of saliva. The parasympathetic nervous system and the ...

While often done successfully and without complications, such surgeries are not without risks of bleeding, infection, and damage to surrounding nerves. The UAB Department of Otolaryngology is one of ...

Perineural involvement is a well-recognized clinicopathologic entity found in head and neck (H&N) cancers, including mucosal epithelial carcinomas and salivary gland malignancies. Perineural ...