Bilateral parotid gland aplasia.
Bilateral parotid gland aplasia is a cause of xerostomia. A case is presented in which the clinical diagnosis was confirmed with the use of 99mTcO-4 salivary gland scintiscanning and computerised tomography. The literature of this rare condition is reviewed and significance to the patient discussed.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology