Bilateral agenesis of parotid salivary glands, an extremely rare condition: report of a case and review of literature.

Authors :: Al-Talabani N
Gataa IS
Latteef SA
Source :: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod] 2008 Mar; Vol. 105 (3), pp. e73-5.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Agenesis of parotid gland is an extremely rare condition. Unilateral agenesis without association with other developmental abnormalities has been reported. We report a case of bilateral total agenesis of parotid glands in a patient who showed no other abnormalities.

Subjects :: Adult
Dental Caries etiology
Humans
Male
Mouth Abnormalities complications
Xerostomia etiology
Parotid Gland abnormalities

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1528-395X
Volume :: 105
Issue :: 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 18280951
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.10.013

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