"Parotid Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The largest of the three pairs of SALIVARY GLANDS. They lie on the sides of the FACE immediately below and in front of the EAR.
| Descriptor ID |
D010306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.500.760.464 A10.336.779.464 A14.549.760.464
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| Concept/Terms |
Parotid Gland- Parotid Gland
- Gland, Parotid
- Glands, Parotid
- Parotid Glands
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parotid Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Is Primary Poorly Differentiated Sarcomatoid Malignancy of the Parotid Gland Sarcomatoid Undifferentiated/Dedifferentiated Melanoma? Report of Three Unusual Cases Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Combined with Histological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analyses. Acta Cytol. 2024; 68(2):107-120.
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Clinical Experience With an Offline Adaptive Radiation Therapy Head and Neck Program: Dosimetric Benefits and Opportunities for Patient Selection. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Aug 01; 119(5):1557-1568.
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Nkx2.3 transcription factor is a key regulator of mucous cell identity in salivary glands. Dev Biol. 2024 May; 509:1-10.
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Comparing botulinum toxin and 4-duct ligation for Sialorrhea in children - A systematic review. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Mar-Apr; 45(2):104119.
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Monitoring Variations in the Use of Automated Contouring Software. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2024 Jan-Feb; 14(1):e75-e85.
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Clinicopathological features of incidental parotid lesions. Head Face Med. 2021 Mar 23; 17(1):10.
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Spontaneous Bilateral Facial Paralysis Secondary to Metastatic Breast Cancer. Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 Feb; 102(2):NP56-NP59.
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Predictive dose accumulation for HN adaptive radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol. 2020 11 27; 65(23):235011.
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Biomechanical modeling of radiation dose-induced volumetric changes of the parotid glands for deformable image registration. Phys Med Biol. 2020 08 31; 65(16):165017.
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Parotitis on Ultrasound: The Pomegranate Sign. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Apr; 36(4):205-207.