Scanning evaluation of parotid gland after tympanic neurectomy.
Summary--Nine patients suffering from chronic parotitis, gustato sweating syndrome, and gustato lacrymation syndrome underwent tympanic neurectomy. Follow-up showed discrepancies between the good clinical results and the unchanged parotid scans in eight out of nine patients. Parasympathetic bypasses to the parotid gland are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004435:Eating; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000294:innervation*; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013546:Sweating; D013577:Syndrome; D013666:Tears