Agenesis of Submandibular Glands: A Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature
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Tarih
2014
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Hindawi Ltd
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Background. Congenital absence of the submandibular gland (SMG) is a rare condition. Although complaints such as dry mouth, dental problems, or difficulty in swallowing may be seen, the subjects may also be asymptomatic. The absence of the SMG may be associated with hypertrophy of the contralateral SMG. Case Report. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with incidentally detected left SMG aplasia, with contralateral SMG hypertrophy mimicking a mass, and the case of a 46-year-old woman with incidentally detected bilateral SMGaplasia, demonstrated by computerized tomography (CT) andmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conclusion. It is important for the clinician to know that this very rare abnormality may exist. When such a case is encountered, symptoms and findings should be reevaluated and, if necessary, conservative therapy should be initiated. The possibility of observing additional deformities should be kept in mind and an evaluation should be done for other cases in the family.
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Unilateral Aplasia, Sublingual Glands, Hypertrophy, Ct
Kaynak
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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2014
