Bilateral atresia of the submandibular duct orifices

Ulualp, Seckin O.; Rodriguez, Sarah C.; Hernandez, Jose; Hay, Matthew

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.06.020

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Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 184-186, May 2007

Bilateral atresia of the submandibular duct orifices

Seckin O. Ulualp, MD
- Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 7.104 John Sealy Annex, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0521, USA. Tel.: +1 409 772 9932; fax: +1 409 772 1715.
Sarah C. Rodriguez, MD
- Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Jose Hernandez, MD
- Department of Radiology, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Matthew Hay, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, UTMB Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Received 25 May 2006

Abstract

Atresia of the submandibular duct orifice is a rare developmental anomaly. Early identification and treatment of atresia of the submandibular duct orifice prevent feeding and breathing difficulties, dilatation of the submandibular duct, submandibular gland infection, or pressure atrophy. Imperforate submandibular duct should be distinguished from duplication abnormalities of the duct and other cystic lesions in the floor of the mouth. To date, magnetic resonance imaging findings of the atresia of the submandibular duct orifice have not been reported. The aim of this study was to describe clinical and radiologic evaluation of an infant with atresia of the bilateral submandibular duct orifices.