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ArticleThe Indian journal of radiology & imaging2021

Bilateral Submandibular Gland Aplasia: An Unusual Cause of Sublingual Swelling-The Role of Imaging in Patient Management.

Srividya B Thimmappa, Abhishek Suman, Rashmi Dixit, Anju Garg

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Article in The Indian journal of radiology & imaging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Srividya B ThimmappaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Abhishek SumanDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Rashmi DixitDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Anju GargDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Maulana Azad Medical College · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are very limited reports of aplasia of bilateral submandibular glands. We report the case of a 55-year-old male who presented with nontender palpable sublingual masses. On computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, bilateral submandibular gland aplasia and compensatory hypertrophy of bilateral parotid and sublingual glands were seen with herniation of hypertrophied sublingual glands through the bilateral mylohyoid muscles presenting as palpable sublingual region masses. Additional finding of bilateral accessory parotid glands was also noted. Prolapsed hypertrophied sublingual glands should be considered in patients presenting with bilateral sublingual masses to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. We suggest radiological evaluation of such cases prior to any intervention.

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mylohyoidsublingual swellingsubmandibular gland aplasia

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PMID35136526
PMCPMC8817805
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