Case Reports in Pathology (Jan 2017)

Dysgenetic Polycystic Disease of Minor Salivary Gland: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • N. Srikant,
  • Shweta Yellapurkar,
  • Karen Boaz,
  • Mohan Baliga,
  • Nidhi Manaktala,
  • Ankita Sharma,
  • Shakthi Dorai,
  • Prajwal Pai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5279025
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2017

Abstract

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Polycystic (dysgenetic) disease of the salivary glands is a rare entity that has only recently been described in the literature. The disease is more commonly seen in females and majority of the cases have presented as bilateral parotid gland swellings. This case presenting in a 21-year-old male is the first of this unusual entity involving solely the minor salivary gland on the lower lip. This case report highlights the importance for the clinician to be aware of this differential diagnosis, when treating an innocuous lesion like a mucocele.