Salivoma after carotid endarterectomy
Levent Çeti̇n, Edip Temiz, Erkan Kuralay
DOI: 10.9739/tjvs.2020.63 · Page: 053-054 · 158 Views · 5 Downloads · 1 Citations
Abstract
Salivoma is an extremely rare pathology after carotid artery surgery. The presence of a high amylase level (85 U/L) in the drainage fluid is
pathognomonic for the diagnosis. Reducing glandular secretion by anticholinergic drugs is quite useful for the treatment of salivoma.
Keywords : Anticholinergics; carotid artery surgery; salivoma