Abstract
Congenital unilateral agenesis of the parotid gland is a rare condition with only few cases reported in the literature. A review of 21 cases in the available literature is presented in this article. We report on a further case of a 34-year-old woman with agenesis of the left parotid gland and lipoma of the right cheek. Clinicopathological characteristics of described cases in the literature were discussed.
Highlights
The major salivary glands start to develop between the sixth and seventh week of gestation beginning with the parotid gland which arises from ectodermal lining of the stomatodeum [1]
We present a case of unilateral agenesis of the parotid gland in combination with a lipoma of the cheek on the opposite site
The absence of bilateral parotid glands has been observed in lacrimoauriculodentodigital (LADD) syndrome [30], in hypoplasia of the lacrimal glands or absence of lacrimal puncta [31], in hemifacial microstomia, and in ectodermal dysplasia
Summary
Congenital unilateral agenesis of the parotid gland is a rare condition with only few cases reported in the literature. A review of 21 cases in the available literature is presented in this article. We report on a further case of a 34-year-old woman with agenesis of the left parotid gland and lipoma of the right cheek. Clinicopathological characteristics of described cases in the literature were discussed
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