Submandibular Gland Transfer: A Potential Imaging Pitfall.
Xin Cynthia WuSue S YomPatrick K HaChase M HeatonChristine M GlastonburyPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2018)
After the submandibular gland transfer procedure, the submandibular and submental spaces lose their symmetric appearances as the transferred submandibular glands become lengthened and located more anteriorly and inferiorly, with variable enhancement characteristics. Familiarity with the postsurgical appearance of the transferred submandibular glands is key to accurate imaging interpretation.