ANAMNESIS / SYMPTOMS:
A 37 year old patient suffers from recurrent postprandial occuring swellings in the area of the left submandibular gland.



FINDINGS
:
Starting from the submandibular gland and running over the mylohyoid muscle and caudal of the tongue a hypoechoic and well definable band is visible that reaches with its ventral ending the anterior part of the oral diaphragm.
A stasis of saliva of undetermined origin in the Wharton´s duct and a hypoechoic changed submandibular gland can be seen.


DIAGNOSIS:
The patient is suspected of suffering from a
stenosis of the duct of the submandibular gland.


DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
A sialolith in the right Wharton´s duct that is located further ventral and is not visualized on the sonogramm has to be considered.




 





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