2025, Vol. 8, Issue 3, Part B
A case report of isolated agenesis of bilateral submandibular glands with compensatory hypertrophy (SIALOSIS) of other salivary glands
Author(s)
Manisha Joshi, Anagha Joshi, Latikesh Bhoir and Niranjana Dhanrajani
Abstract
The congenital absence of major salivary glands can be diagnosed through various imaging techniques such as ultrasound, CT, MRI, salivary ductography or radioisotope scanning. Sialosis or sialadenosis is characterized by non-inflammatory, benign, enlargement of the salivary glands due to acinar hypertrophy. It can also happen as compensatory phenomenon secondary to maldevelopment of other glands. We report a rare case ofbilateral parotid hypertrophy (sialosis) associated with bilateral submandibular gland agenesis, demonstrated via ultrasound and MRI. The precise imaging modality like ultrasound or MRI obviates the need for intervention procedures to achieve the correct diagnosis.
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How to cite this article:
Manisha Joshi, Anagha Joshi, Latikesh Bhoir, Niranjana Dhanrajani. A case report of isolated agenesis of bilateral submandibular glands with compensatory hypertrophy (SIALOSIS) of other salivary glands. Int J Radiol Diagn Imaging 2025;8(3):81-83. DOI:
10.33545/26644436.2025.v8.i3b.477
