Abstract
CT scans of 40 patients without pathology in the floor of the mouth or the submandibular glands were reviewed. Intraglandular ducts were visualized in 27 and extraglandular ducts in 3 patients. The CT appearances of dilated submandibular ducts are described in 4 patients with proven causes of obstruction. Widening of the narrow gutter between the mylohyoid and hyoglossus muscles in one scan level is a prominent feature. An intra- or extraglandular duct diameter of 3 mm or more indicates possible obstruction, and the CT images should be scrutinized to reveal the cause.
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