Biometry of the Submandibular Salivary Glands in Indian Population Using Computed Tomography : A Retrospective Study
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2023-04
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Indian Medical Association
Abstract
Objectives : To study the biometric measurements of the submandibular salivary gland in the Indian population using Computed Tomography. Materials and Methods : From the available database, 300 patients who have undergone Computed Tomography without any salivary gland disease, the CT scans were retrospectively evaluated. The CT scans were obtained with TOSHIBA Activion 16 slice CT machine. The antero-posterior, transverse and cranio-caudal dimensions of bilateral submandibular salivary glands were measured in the axial, coronal and sagittal planes. Results : The mean CT measurements of the patients included was 2.0 ± 0.38 cm in Antero-posterior, 2.1 ± 0.31 cm in Transverse and 2.90 ± 0.27 cm in Cranio-caudal dimensions. The average volume of the submandibular gland was 6.68 ± 0.21 cc.
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Submandibular gland, Salivary glands, Computed Tomography
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Rathod Nitin Ratanrao, Onkar Deepali Prashant, Onkar Prashant, Dhok Avinash Parashuram, Bodhankar Shubham Baburao, Yadav Tushar Suresh. Biometry of the Submandibular Salivary Glands in Indian Population Using Computed Tomography : A Retrospective Study. Journal of The Indian Medical Association. 2023 Apr; 121(4): 32-35