title: Salivary gland aplasia with cleft lip and palate: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with lifelong symptoms of xerostomia and a repaired bilateral cleft lip and palate. The clinical evaluation demonstrated aplasia of the major salivary glands. A review of the literature pertaining to salivary gland aplasia is presented, along with a summary of the data regarding patient gender, defect sites, hereditary background, and combined manifestations. The diagnostic methods, possible pathogenesis, and management are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Michi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000002:abnormalities*