Herniation of the Sublingual Gland Through the Mylohyoid Muscle - Review Literature and Case Presentation

To report a case of herniation of the sublingual gland through the mylohyoid muscle in a neck dissection and a literature review about sublingual gland herniation. This condition is only superficially covered in some anatomy textbooks. Very few descriptions have been found in the anatomy literature, and it is overlooked in oral pathology. This knowledge may be of practical importance for diagnostic and surgical purposes. Recognition of mylohyoid deficiencies and sublingual glands herniation is the typical in imaging appearance of accessory salivary tissue will allow an accurate diagnosis of this benign anatomic variant and the prevention of unforeseen events during surgical procedures.