Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3167518 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our results demonstrate a major loss and thinning of the myofilament component of the myoepithelial cells and thereby a loss of mechanical support for the acini in sialadenosis. This possibly allows acinar cells to expand as secretory granules accumulate intracellularly to produce the great acinar enlargement. This functional myoepithelial insufficiency is possibly a consequence of an autonomic neuropathy secondary to severe metabolic or hormonal disorders.
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Authors
Stephan MD, Christian MD, Pamela MD, Thomas MD, John D. PhD, FDSRCSEng, FRCPath, Christoph MD,