Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual) Major salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Compton,
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Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)
Major salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands.
Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)
T1 is defined as tumor 2 cm or less in greatest dimension without extraparenchymal extension (a coronal section with tumor of the submandibular gland is shown).
Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)
T2 is defined as tumor greater than 2 cm but not more than 4 cm in greatest dimension without extraparenchymal extension (an axial section with tumor of the deep lobe of
Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)
T3 is defined as tumor greater than 4 cm and/or tumor having extraparenchymal extension (a tumor of the superficial lobe of the parotid gland is shown).
Major Salivary Glands (Parotid, Submandibular, and Sublingual)
T4b is defined as very advanced disease, tumor invading skull base and/or pterygoid plates and/or encases carotid artery. In this cross-sectional diagram, the tumor