A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass
Background. Absence or aplasia of the major salivary glands is an uncommon diagnosis and is often associated with other congenital abnormalities. Agenesis of a single submandibular gland, however, is an even more rare phenomenon and can be associated with hypertrophy of other salivary glands. Method...
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| description | Background. Absence or aplasia of the major salivary glands is an uncommon diagnosis and is often associated with other congenital abnormalities. Agenesis of a single submandibular gland, however, is an even more rare phenomenon and can be associated with hypertrophy of other salivary glands. Methods. A 48-year-old female presented to the clinic with a left-sided neck mass below her mandible. Workup including a CT scan showed an absent left-sided submandibular gland and an enlarged sublingual gland protruding through the mylohyoid muscle. Results. The patient underwent a transoral resection of the mass with subsequent resolution of the mass. The pathology returned as normal salivary gland tissue. Conclusions. Sublingual gland hypertrophy is a very uncommon presentation for a patient with a neck mass. This situation can arise in the setting of submandibular gland aplasia and compensatory hypertrophy of other salivary glands. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a31029f7dd684b618f53c920de42439b2025-02-03T01:29:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67732024-01-01202410.1155/2024/8610465A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck MassColten Wolf0Richard Hubbell1Loyola University Medical CenterLoyola University Medical CenterBackground. Absence or aplasia of the major salivary glands is an uncommon diagnosis and is often associated with other congenital abnormalities. Agenesis of a single submandibular gland, however, is an even more rare phenomenon and can be associated with hypertrophy of other salivary glands. Methods. A 48-year-old female presented to the clinic with a left-sided neck mass below her mandible. Workup including a CT scan showed an absent left-sided submandibular gland and an enlarged sublingual gland protruding through the mylohyoid muscle. Results. The patient underwent a transoral resection of the mass with subsequent resolution of the mass. The pathology returned as normal salivary gland tissue. Conclusions. Sublingual gland hypertrophy is a very uncommon presentation for a patient with a neck mass. This situation can arise in the setting of submandibular gland aplasia and compensatory hypertrophy of other salivary glands.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8610465 |
| spellingShingle | Colten Wolf Richard Hubbell A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass |
| title_full | A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass |
| title_short | A Case of Sublingual Gland Hypertrophy in the Setting of Submandibular Gland Aplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass |
| title_sort | case of sublingual gland hypertrophy in the setting of submandibular gland aplasia presenting as a neck mass |
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