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Hyposalivation in a 16‐year‐old girl: a case of salivary gland aplasia
Author(s) -
Frydrych AM,
Koong B
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12136
Subject(s) - aplasia , salivary gland , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , girl , magnetic resonance imaging , dermatology , anatomy , surgery , radiology , biology , genetics
Salivary gland aplasia is a rare condition with only a small number of cases reported worldwide. It is more commonly seen in males and can occur either in isolation or association with other defects or syndromes. It may or may not occur with a hereditary background. Scant literature exists detailing the status of sublingual salivary glands in patients with any form of major salivary gland aplasia. This case report describes the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging presentation of a 16‐year‐old girl with major salivary gland aplasia detailing the status of all six major salivary glands.