A mucocele of the submandibular gland.
We encountered an unusual case of a mucocele arising from the submandibular gland. Among the limited number of cystic salivary gland neoplasms reported in the literature, there have been no reports, to our knowledge, of a similar cystic lesion. The unique characteristics of this mass permitted definitive diagnosis by computed tomographic scanning.
D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed