title: Submandibular gland mucocele of the extravasation type. Report of two cases.
abstract: The clinical and radiological differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the head and neck region can be difficult. We report two cases of submandibular gland mucoceles presenting as cystic masses in the submandibular region. The imaging characteristics and differential diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van der Goten
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hermans
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Smet
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Baert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed