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Here is a complete reference on the fundamental science, treatment, and management of salivary gland disorders. Covering anatomy, physiology, histology, cytology, pathology, and imaging, this text is a premier resource for physicians who diagnose and treat salivary gland diseases both medically and surgically. Highlights: -Comprehensive review of both the common and unusual salivary gland disease entities in the adult and child -Full-color histologic, cytologic, and pathologic photomicrographs help the clinician gain a full understanding of disease -More than 200 line drawings and images demonstrate key steps in every surgical technique described -Discussion of the new and emerging techniques of sialendoscopy, IMRT, and de-novo tissue engineering of functional salivary gland tissue Otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, oral surgeons, plastic surgeons, general surgeons, radiation oncologists, and pathologists will benefit from this exceptional text.