Head and Neck Imaging

Minor salivary glands

minor salivary glands are found throughout in the mucosa of the oral and upper respiratory tract. They are concentrated in the buccal, labial, lingual and palatal regions. The incidence of malignant tumours is considerably higher in minor salivary glands than in the parotid gland; adenoid cystic carcinoma is the most frequent neoplasm of the minor salivary glands.

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