Congenital absence of parotid glands and lacrimal puncta.
Bilateral parotid aplasia and lacrimal puncta are a rare disorder. A case is presented in which the clinical diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography. The importance to dentists in early recognition of bilateral parotid aplasia and lacrimal puncta is emphasized.
Gomez
R S
RS
Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Aguiar
M J
MJ
Ferreira
A P
AP
Castro
W H
WH
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology*