Left–Right Multimodal Morphometric Comparison of Human Submandibular Glands

Abstract

This communication study integrates composite multimodal research on postmortem human submandibular glands, based on macromorphometry. The normal ductographic sialograms were pairwise analyzed using linear morphometry, whole-gland planimetry and fractal properties, such as main duct length, caliber and tortuosities, side branches and accessory ducts/lobes. All the examined parameters presented a significant correlation, i.e., symmetry between the left and the right submandibular glands. The morphometric data presented can serve as a valuable reference in clinical practice.

Keywords

• submandibular gland
• Wharton’s duct
• anatomy
• symmetry
• planimetry
• postmortem sialography