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| Year : 2023 | Volume
: 28
| Issue : 3 | Page : 253-255 |
Mucocele arising from the submandibular gland presenting as neck swelling: A rare case report
Probal Chatterji1, Rajul Rastogi2, Akshay Jain1, Somya Choudhary1, Nitanshi Jain2
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Rajul Rastogi
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Center, Delhi Road, Moradabad - 244 001, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_163_22
Mucoceles rarely involve major salivary glands. Very few cases involving the submandibular gland have been reported to date. A young male child presented with diffuse, soft, and painless swelling of the left submandibular region. Investigations suggested mucocele of the submandibular salivary gland. The mucocele was excised along with the left submandibular gland. Recovery was uneventful.
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