Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The tubarial salivary glands: A potential new human organ

Who would have thought it is still possible to discover new organs in the human body? It appears from the posted comments with this research article though there are some doubts about this discovery.

"The presence of previously unnoticed bilateral macroscopic salivary gland locations in the human nasopharynx was suspected after visualization by positron emission tomography/computed tomography with prostate-specific membrane antigen ligands (PSMA PET/CT). ...
All 100 patients demonstrated a demarcated bilateral PSMA-positive area (average length 4 cm). Histology and 3D reconstruction confirmed the presence of PSMA-expressing, predominantly mucous glands with multiple draining ducts, predominantly near the torus tubarius. ..."

The tubarial salivary glands: A potential new organ at risk for radiotherapy - PubMed (no public access)

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