Non‑syndromic non‑familial bilateral parotid and submandibular salivary gland aplasia with lacrimal duct atresia: A rare congenital ectodermal defect
Salivary gland agenesis is a rare disorder, which can appear singly or in combination with other genetic disorders. Bilateral parotid and submandibular salivary gland aplasia is an extremely rare condition found to be associated with mutation of gene encoding fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 10. Here, we present a rare case of non-syndromic non-familial bilateral parotid and submandibular salivary gland aplasia with lacrimal duct atresia in a 7-year-old male patient.
Key words: Parotid gland, salivary gland aplasia, submandibular gland, saliva, xerostomia
Authors:Kunal Sah, Sunira Chandra , Ruhi Sidhu , Mandeep Rallan , Neelakshi Singh Rallan
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