Authors : Kaushik Bhattacharya, Kaushik Bhattacharya, Neela Bhattacharya, Neela Bhattacharya, Aditya Shikar Bhattacharya, Aditya Shikar Bhattacharya
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijashnb.2022.018
Volume : 8
Issue : 2
Year : 2022
Page No : 80-81
In 2020, a new pair of salivary glands was discovered between the nasal cavity and throat called ‘Tubarial salivary gland ’. Though they were first discovered in Netherlands Cancer Institute during PET CT scan, and it is significant only during radiotherapy, the discovery itself is engulfed in various controversies. A review of literature along with the current locus standi about the latest salivary glands is done.
Keywords: Radiotherapy, Salivary gland, PET scan