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Submandibular gland ectopia associated with atrophy of floor of mouth muscles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2010

A Hansmann  and
R K Lingam
A Hansmann*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, UK
R K Lingam
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Anika Hansmann, Department of Radiology, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, 1 Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ, UK Fax: +44 (0)20 8235 4122 E-mail: anikahansmann@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objective:

We describe a rare case of an ectopic submandibular gland associated with atrophy of the ipsilateral floor of the mouth muscles.

Method:

Case report and review of the world literature regarding ectopic submandibular glands.

Results:

The reported patient had an ectopic submandibular gland associated with atrophy of the ipsilateral anterior digastric and mylohyoid muscles. This implies maldevelopment of these muscles in the floor of the mouth and arrest of the normal migration of the submandibular gland. The condition was diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging and conventional submandibular gland sialography.

Conclusion:

Submandibular gland ectopia in the floor of the mouth is a rare phenomenon. The described case represents the first report of an ectopic submandibular gland associated with atrophy of the ipsilateral floor of the mouth muscles. Radiologists and clinicians should familiarise themselves with this entity and its imaging findings, in order to prevent unnecessary biopsy of this benign condition.

Keywords

Submandibular GlandPathological ConditionsAnatomical

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 1 , January 2011 , pp. 96 - 98
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010

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