Varianten der Speicheldrüsen

Imaging of

parotid anomalies in infants and children. Accessory parotid glands on frontal T2-weighted image (a) and axial CT after intravenous injection of contrast medium (b)

Imaging of

parotid anomalies in infants and children. Parotid gland aplasia. Unilateral, isolated aplasia on axial fat sat T2-weighted image (a). Bilateral aplasia on axial CT image, in Treacher-Collins syndrome (b). Right parotid gland aplasia associated with contralateral macrocystic lymphangioma, on axial T2-weighted image (c)

Imaging of

the sublingual and submandibular spaces. Sublingual gland herniation, mimicking a palpable “lesion” on physical exam. Axial contrast-enhanced CT image demonstrates herniation of the left submandibular gland through a mylohyoid muscle sling defect