title: Anterior mandibular lingual salivary gland defect: a report of a case diagnosed with cone-beam computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Anterior mandibular lingual salivary gland defects are rare. They may be evident on routine radiographic exam. Because the differential diagnosis can be exhaustive, differential interpretation and diagnosis are crucial. A case of large bilateral radiolucent lesions of the anterior mandible that was an anterior mandibular salivary gland defect is reported in a young female. This lesion was initially visualized on a panoramic radiograph. Further evaluation was undertaken with dental cone-beam computed tomography. Confirmation of bilateral anterior mandibular lingual salivary gland defects was made using magnetic resonance imaging, negating the need for surgical biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0018, USA. milsmith@umich.edu
authors.forename: Miller H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: O Petter
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Eldevik
authors.forename: Joseph I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Helman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods