1. Sialolithiasis in an Accessory Submandibular Gland Identified by Magnetic Resonance Sialography.
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Sanchez Barrueco, Alvaro, Santillan Coello, Jessica, Sobrino Guijarro, Beatriz, Villacampa Aubá, Jose Miguel, and Cenjor Español, Carlos
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MAGNETIC resonance imaging evaluation , *SIALOLITHIASIS , *COMPUTED tomography , *DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis , *SALIVARY gland radiography , *SUBMANDIBULAR gland , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Background: Accessory submandibular gland is a very rare anatomical variant. There have been only 6 reported cases of this entity in the English literature, only 1 of which was identified using magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: We report the case of a 39-year-old female with symptoms of left submandibular sialoadenitis who was diagnosed of sialolithiasis within the left accessory submandibular gland by magnetic resonance sialography (MR-Si). Results: The calculus was palpated near the submandibular papilla and was extracted by an intraoral approach. One-year follow-up revealed no evidence of recurrence. Conclusions: This is the first case reported to date in the English literature of a patient with sialolithiasis within an accessory submandibular gland diagnosed by MR-Si. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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