Agenesis of a submandibular gland with compensatory pseudotumoral hypertrophy of the contralateral gland: Sonographic findings. Issue 1 (18th September 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, So Hyun; Sohn, Yu‐Mee; Kim, Eun‐Kyung
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 41:Issue 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 15
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2012-09-18
• Subjects: Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.21991
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>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. <italic>J Clin Ultrasound</italic><bold>41</bold>:15–17, 2013</p> </abstract>