Main description:

Salivary glands are unique because of the manifold subtypes of benign and malignant diseases found there. Written by world-renowned experts, Salivary Gland Disorders and Diseases: Diagnosis and Management fills a major gap in the literature by presenting modern and up-to-date knowledge on all aspects of this important field.

From new findings at the molecular level, to diagnostic advances in cytopathology, histopathology, biochemistry, and imaging studies, to technical innovations and surgical and medical management, the book covers every diagnostic and therapeutic development and innovation. Its clear, concise, and heavily illustrated approach makes it ideal for use by both beginners and more experienced surgeons and physicians.

Features:

Covers the full spectrum of infectious, inflammatory, acute, chronic, benign, and malignant disorders and diseases of the salivary glands
Offers a wealth of expert tips, tricks, pitfalls, and recommendations for effective diagnostic, surgical, and medical management
Highlights all topics with hundreds of full-color images, diagrams, and superbly detailed surgical illustrations

As the comprehensive reference in the field, this book is essential for head and neck surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, oral pathologists, plastic surgeons, and any other clinicians involved in daily clinical management of patients with salivary gland disorders and diseases.

Contents:

I Salivary Glands-Anatomy and Evaluation

1 Embryology and Clinical Anatomy

2 Regulatory Mechanisms and Salivary Gland Functions

3 Evaluation of Saliva-Normal and in Disease

4 Contemporary Salivary Clinical Pathology-Facts and Dilemmas

5 Methods of Investigation

6 Patient History and Clinical Examination

7 Evaluation of Salivary Glands-Imaging

8 Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Frozen Sections in Salivary Gland Diseases

9 Diagnostic Sialendoscopy

II Pediatric Disorders

10 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities

11 Salivary Gland Neoplasms

12 Drooling

13 Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases of Salivary Glands

III Physiological Disorders

14 Dry Mouth and Dry Eyes

15 Sialadenitis and Sialadenosis-Interventional Sialendoscopy

16 Autoimmune Disorders, Lymphoproliferation and Granulomatous Inflammation

17 Cystic Salivary Gland Tumors Including Cystic Neoplasms

IV Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms

18 Epidemiology of Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms

19 Etiology

20 Classification of Benign Salivary Neoplasms

21 Investigation

22 Surgical Management

23 Radiotherapy

24 Recurrent Benign Salivary Tumors

V Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms

25 Epidemiology of Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms

26 Etiology

27 Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms-Classification

28 Imaging Examinations

29 Surgical Management

30 Radiotherapy

31 Chemotherapy and Novel Therapeutics

32 Neck Metastasis

33 Locoregional Recurrence and Its Management

34 Distant Metastases and Management

35 Prognostic Index for Overall Disease Control in Patients with Parotid Carcinoma

VI Other Topics

36 Malignant Head and Neck Tumors and Skin Cancer Infiltrating the Parotid Glands

37 Metastases to the Major Salivary Glands from Non-Head and Neck Primary Malignancies

38 Principles of Facial Reanimation Surgery

39 Morbidity of Treatments

40 Trauma-Induced Problems in the Salivary Glands

41 Quality of Life in Salivary Gland Diseases

42 Influence of (Chemo-) Radiotherapy on Salivary Gland Function and Its Impact on Quality of Life

43 Salivary Gland Transplantation

44 Salivary Gland Regeneration and Tissue Engineering

45 Medicolegal Issues

46 New Developments in Molecular Biology