Unilateral submandibular gland aplasia associated with ipsilateral sublingual gland hypertrophy.
Congenital absence of the major salivary glands is an infrequent disorder. Clinically, patients may be asymptomatic or may present with dryness of the mouth, difficulty in chewing and swallowing, and dental caries. The absence of the submandibular gland may be associated with hypertrophy of the contralateral submandibular gland. We report a case of ipsilateral sublingual hypertrophy associated with unilateral submandibular aplasia.
Srinivasan
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Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor 48109, USA. ashoks@med.umich.edu
Moyer
J S
JS
Mukherji
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed