Imaging of Minor Salivary Glands.
Neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions may involve the minor salivary glands. Tumors of minor salivary glands are commonly seen in the oral cavity. Malignant tumors are more common than benign minor salivary gland tumors. The most common malignant tumors are adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and the most common benign tumor is pleomorphic adenoma. Non-neoplastic lesions may involve minor salivary glands such as Sjogrene disease, immunoglobulin G4-related disease, necrotizing sialometaplasia, and subacute necrotizing sialadenitis. Contrast MR imaging and computed tomography are adequate for localization and extension of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions of minor salivary glands.
['Abdel Razek|Ahmed Abdel Khalek|AAK|', 'Mukherji|Suresh K|SK|']
D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Minor Salivary gland Tumor Malignant Benign