Isolated unilateral aplasia of submandibular gland: a rare anomaly detected incidentally on computerized tomography

Aplasia of the major salivary glands is a very uncommon anomaly, with isolated aplasia of only 1 submandibular gland being even rarer. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman in whom unilateral aplasia of the left submandibular gland was detected incidentally on computerized tomography with no other...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2010-08, Vol.110 (2), p.e54-e56
Main Authors: Aiyappan, Senthil Kumar, MD, Ranga, Upasana, MD, Veeraiyan, Saveetha, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carotid Artery, Internal - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging
Dentistry
Female
Hemiplegia - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Incidental Findings
Middle Aged
Mouth Floor - diagnostic imaging
Submandibular Gland - abnormalities
Submandibular Gland - diagnostic imaging
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Aplasia of the major salivary glands is a very uncommon anomaly, with isolated aplasia of only 1 submandibular gland being even rarer. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman in whom unilateral aplasia of the left submandibular gland was detected incidentally on computerized tomography with no other associated congenital abnormalities.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.03.038