Mardi Gras refers to the bright, vibrant festivals of excess held around the world leading up to Ash Wednesday. Nowhere has the tradition taken on its own distinctive flare more than in New Orleans. A gumbo-like blend of French, Spanish, African, and Native American cultures have blended over hundreds of years and evolved into a [â¦]
1 Mucocele â these are common and are caused by rupture of a salivary gland duct and mucin spillage into the surrounding tissues. 2  Usually they are caused by trauma. 3  Classically, a mucocele is blusish and fluctuant, and most commonly occurs on the lower lip.
You have three pairs of major salivary glands under and behind your jaw â parotid, sublingual and submandibular. Many other tiny salivary glands are in your lips, inside your cheeks, and throughout your mouth and throat. Salivary gland cancer most commonly occurs in the parotid gland, which is just in front of the ear.Treatment for salivary gland cancer often involves surgery.any other tiny salivary glands are in your lips, inside your cheeks, and throughout your mouth and throat. Salivary gland cancer most commonly occurs in the parotid gland, which is just in front of the ear. Treatment for salivary gland cancer often involves surgery.