title: Dysgenetic Polycystic Disease of Minor Salivary Gland: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Polycystic (dysgenetic) disease of the salivary glands is a rare entity that has only recently been described in the literature. The disease is more commonly seen in females and majority of the cases have presented as bilateral parotid gland swellings. This case presenting in a 21-year-old male is the first of this unusual entity involving solely the minor salivary gland on the lower lip. This case report highlights the importance for the clinician to be aware of this differential diagnosis, when treating an innocuous lesion like a mucocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2686-0397
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srikant
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yellapurkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6033-9581
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baliga
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9084-3383
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manaktala
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Shakthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dorai
authors.affiliation: Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Prajwal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pai