Isolated unilateral aplasia of submandibular gland: a rare anomaly detected incidentally on computerized tomography.
Aplasia of the major salivary glands is a very uncommon anomaly, with isolated aplasia of only 1 submandibular gland being even rarer. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman in whom unilateral aplasia of the left submandibular gland was detected incidentally on computerized tomography with no other associated congenital abnormalities.
Aiyappan
Senthil Kumar
SK
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, India. senthilkumarpgi@yahoo.co.in
Ranga
Upasana
U
Veeraiyan
Saveetha
S
D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed