What is Lymphoedema? Lymphoedema is a long-term chronic condition. It ‘refers to tissue swelling, that is caused by a build-up of lymph fluid, that is usually drained through the body’s lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are a vital part of the lymphatic system. Any type of problem that blocks the drainage…
Summary The outgoing Head and Neck surgeon has left me in an uncompromising position. He has removed some of my superficial lobe, but not all of it. He has left a huge amount of my parotid gland in- about 70%, I have been told. A scan done one year after…
The Parotid Gland The parotid gland consists of two lobes; the superficial lobe and the deep lobe. The parotid duct is a salivary duct that emerges from the parotid gland, and it runs along the lateral side of the masseter muscle, and opens into the vestibule of the mouth, between…
Summary I have been suffering with left sided facial pain for ten years. My pain relates to the soft tissue and muscle inside my left cheek, from my zygomatic arch all the way down to my jaw. The most agonising area is the masseter and parotid area, which is rock…