The tubarial glands are found in the lateral walls of the
nasopharynx overlying the
torus tubarius.[2][1][3] The tubarial salivary glands bind to
PSMA,[4] which is how they were discovered.[4]
History
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Most of the significance of the tubarial glands stems from their significance in
radiotherapy. It is believed that avoiding the
irradiation of the glands will prevent many of the side effects of radiotherapy, such as
xerostomia.