Agenesis of Submandibular Glands: A Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature

dc.contributor.authorKara, Medine
dc.contributor.authorGuclu, Oluz
dc.contributor.authorDerekoy, Fevzi Sefa
dc.contributor.authorResorlu, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorAdam, Gurhan
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:03:56Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:03:56Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground. 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.
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2014/569026
dc.identifier.issn2090-6765
dc.identifier.issn2090-6773
dc.identifier.pmid25254130
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2014/569026
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/27503
dc.identifier.volume2014
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000215206500050
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofCase Reports in Otolaryngology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectUnilateral Aplasia
dc.subjectSublingual Glands
dc.subjectHypertrophy
dc.subjectCt
dc.titleAgenesis of Submandibular Glands: A Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature
dc.typeArticle

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