Congenital dilatation of Stensen's duct in siblings.
Congenital dilatation of the Stensen's duct is an extremely rare disease, which may have a hereditary background. However, there are no reports about the familial occurrence of congenital Stensen's duct dilatation. Herein, we present the first case of congenital dilatation of Stensen's duct in siblings. Therefore, we suggest that congenital dilatation of the Stensen's duct is an extremely rare hereditary disorder.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, South Korea.
Dong Hoon
DH
Lee
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, South Korea.
Tae Mi
TM
Yoon
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, South Korea. Electronic address: joonkyoo@jnu.ac.kr.
Joon Kyoo
JK
Lee
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, South Korea.
Sang Chul
SC
Lim
D000293:Adolescent; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D035781:Siblings
Congenital; Siblings; Stensen's duct