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case_images: Clinical extraoral photograph of swelling in submandibular region on left side.
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case_images: After considering all clinical findings following entities were considered in differential diagnosis:acute submandibular sialadenitis and benign swelling of neck (Figure 1).
case_images: Ultrasonographic findings ill defined hypoecoic lesion.
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case_images: Ultrasonographic impression was enlarged submandibular gland with focal abscess suggestive of submandibular abscess or sialadenitis (Figures 2 and 3).
case_images: Color Doppler findings shows increased vascularity.
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case_images: fig3
case_images: Ultrasonographic impression was enlarged submandibular gland with focal abscess suggestive of submandibular abscess or sialadenitis (Figures 2 and 3).
case_images: Photomicrograph (40x) of submandibular sialadenitis.
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case_images: fig4
case_images: The ducts become dilated and filled with neutrophils; duct epithelium and then acini are progressively destroyed, leading to formation of microabscesses and destruction of large areas of the gland (Figure 4).