Agenesis of a submandibular gland with compensatory pseudotumoral hypertrophy of the contralateral gland: Sonographic findings

Agenesis of a submandibular gland with compensatory hypertrophy of the contralateral gland is an extremely rare disorder. Most reported cases of unilateral submandibular agenesis have been asymptomatic without any associated facial anomalies. We report a case of submandibular gland hypertrophy mimic...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2013-11, Vol.41 (S1), p.15-17
Main Authors: Park, So Hyun, Sohn, Yu‐Mee, Kim, Eun‐Kyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agenesis
Case reports
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
neck
submandibular gland
Submandibular Gland - abnormalities
Submandibular Gland - diagnostic imaging
Submandibular Gland - pathology
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Agenesis of a submandibular gland with compensatory hypertrophy of the contralateral gland is an extremely rare disorder. Most reported cases of unilateral submandibular agenesis have been asymptomatic without any associated facial anomalies. We report a case of submandibular gland hypertrophy mimicking a mass that was detected incidentally. The absence of the contralateral submandibular gland and associated contralateral sublingual gland hypertrophy was confirmed by typical imaging findings. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 41:15–17, 2013
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.21991