Medicine:Tubarial salivary gland
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Short description: Pair of salivary glands behind the nasal cavity
The tubarial salivary glands, also known as the tubarial glands, are a pair of salivary glands found in humans between the nasal cavity and throat.[1]
Description
The tubarial glands are found in the lateral walls of the nasopharynx overlying the torus tubarius.[2][1][3] The tubarial salivary glands bind to PSMA,[4] which is how they were discovered.[4]
History
The glands were discovered by a group of Dutch scientists at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in September 2020 using PET/CT scans.[3][2][1][5][6]
Significance
Most of the significance of the tubarial glands stems from their significance in radiotherapy. It is believed that avoiding the irradiation of the glands will prevent many of the side effects of radiotherapy, such as xerostomia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hunt, Katie; Rogers, Kristen (October 21, 2020). "Scientists discover possible new organ in the human throat". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/health/new-organ-throat-scn-wellness/index.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pacha, Aswathi (October 22, 2020). "New pair of salivary glands in humans discovered". The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/new-pair-of-salivary-glands-in-humans-discovered/article32915485.ece.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Valstar, Matthijs H.; de Bakker, Bernadette S.; Steenbakkers, Roel J.H.M.; de Jong, Kees H.; Smit, Laura A.; Klein Nulent, Thomas J.W.; van Es, Robert J.J.; Hofland, Ingrid et al. (2020). "The tubarial salivary glands: A potential new organ at risk for radiotherapy". Radiotherapy and Oncology 154: 292–298. doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2020.09.034. ISSN 0167-8140. PMID 32976871.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pappas, Stephanie (20 October 2020). "Scientists discover new organ in the throat" (in en). https://www.livescience.com/new-salivary-gland.html.
- ↑ Dockrill, Peter (20 October 2020). "Scientists Just Discovered a Mysterious Organ Lurking in The Centre of The Human Head". https://www.sciencealert.com/chance-discovery-reveals-mysterious-organ-lurking-in-human-head-missed-for-centuries.
- ↑ Netherlands Cancer Institute (October 16, 2020). "Cancer researchers discover new salivary gland". https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-cancer-salivary-gland.html.
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