Bilateral Submandibular Gland Agenesis

Aplasia of the major salivary glands is a rare disease with a limited number of cases reported in the literature. We document the case of a 16 year old patient with incidental bilateral submandibular gland aplasia discovered during work-up and treatment of a parotid gland malignancy, and review the literature on salivary gland agenesis.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research