Case of November 2012

Clinical History:

A 34 year old lady with good past health complained of right submental swelling for 4 months. The lesion was non tender and soft on palpation. It did not move when swallowing or protruding tongue. Rest of the oral cavity was clear. MRI was performed for the lesion.

         Figure 1. T2 TSE axial MRI                 Figure 2. T2 TSE axial MRI image 

        image with fat suppression                with fat suppression of the floor 

              of the floor of mouth                        of mouth (cranial to Figure 1)

        Figure 3. T1 SE Coronal MRI                   Figure 4. T1 SE Coronal MRI 

        image of the floor of mouth                 image with fat suppression and 

                                                                         gadolinium contrast of the floor of 

                                                                           mouth (Same level to Figure 3)

        Figure 5. T1 SE Coronal MRI                 Figure 6. T1 SE Coronal MRI 

        image of the floor of mouth                image with fat suppression and

            (posterior to Figure 3)                    gadolinium contrast of the floor of 

                                                                           mouth (Same level to Figure 4)