title: Congenital absence of parotid glands and lacrimal puncta.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Aguiar
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology*