Salivary glands (SG) arise from ectodermal tissue between 6 and 12th weeks of intrauterine
life through finely regulated epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. For this reason, different …

The salivary glands, which include the paired major salivary glands and as well as
numerous minor salivary glands, play several important functions in normal digestion and …

An accessory submandibular gland is a rare variation. As such, there is limited literature
regarding the embryology, anatomy, variations, clinical imaging, and pathology of the …

PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between the ducts of the submandibular gland
(SMG) and sublingual gland (SLG) and discuss its clinical application relating to SMG …

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relations between submandibular
duct, lingual nerve and hypoglossal nerve for making a reassessment of this area in fresh …

Background: Accessory submandibular gland is a very rare anatomical variant. There have
been only 6 reported cases of this entity in the English literature, only 1 of which was …

Congenital oral masses are rare entities. The establishment of formal fetal diagnostic teams
has led to an increased antenatal detection of such lesions. The congenital ranula is a …

Purpose Some believe that the recurrence of sublingual ranula results from incomplete
removal of the sublingual gland (SLG), but recurrence remains in some patients who …

Presence of accessory submandibular salivary gland (ASSG) is an extremely rare variation.
Knowledge of its relations could be very useful to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, head and …

The accessory submandibular gland is a rare anatomic variant and the incidence of
pathology reported within an accessory submandibular gland is even rarer. This report …