title: Bilateral aplasia of the major salivary glands and unilateral atresia of lacrimal duct.
abstract: Aplasia of the major salivary glands, especially the parotid gland, is a rare disorder. Up to now, few cases have been reported. Clinically, patients may present with xerostomia, irritable eyes, severe dental caries, or asymptomatic manifestations.According to clinical and radiologic findings, we reported a case of a 20-year-old girl with bilateral aplasia of the major salivary glands and unilateral atresia of the lacrimal duct and made telephone follow-up 1 year later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Lisong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Chuang-qi
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ling-yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult