Aplasia of the submandibular gland with compensatory sublingual gland hypertrophy: A case report

Summary 

Aplasia of the submandibular gland is an uncommon disorder which has been previously reported in the literature in few case reports. We report a 14-year-old boy presenting with submandibular mass. He was later diagnosed as having aplasia of the submandibular gland and a compensatory ipsilateral sublingual hypertrophy. The diagnosis was made by imaging (CT-scan and MR). The case is presented with the emphasis that aplasia of the submandibular gland followed by a presumably compensatory sublingual gland enlargement is a rare phenomenon but still should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a neck mass.

Keywords: Submandibular gland aplasia, Sublingual gland hyperplasa