Excessive stones may prevent the secretion of saliva, which leads to the mouth and, in turn, results in infection, swelling, ...

Your salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into your mouth through slots called ducts. When these ducts become blocked, ...

that become lodged in the salivary glands. It can also occur from an injury that causes narrowing of the salivary ducts. Another common cause of this type is decreased salivary flow, which can ...

This column reviews the anatomy of the nasolacrimal duct system in rabbits ... through the nasolacrimal system into the nose. The secretion from the lacrimal gland is clear. However, the secretion ...

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who keeps waking ...

The pancreas is made up of glandular tissue and a system of ducts. The main duct is the pancreatic duct which runs the length of the pancreas. It drains the pancreatic fluid from the gland and carries ...

The first gland symptom that prompts a voluntary post-131 I therapy visit is usually obstructive in nature. Duct lumen narrowing from inflammatory stricturing (Fig. 3) is instrumental in the ...