A rare case of large submandibular sialolith with spontaneous extrusion
Archives of Orofacial Sciences
;
: 60-63, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-625454
ABSTRACT
Sialolithiasis is one of the commonest disease of salivary glands. Submandibular salivary gland or its duct is a major site of sialolithiasis and it is always leads to sialadenitis. However large sialolith formation and self-extrusion is a rare condition. A case of submandibular sialolithiasis is reported where patient presents with recurrent submandibular swelling and subsequently end up with a spontaneous extrusion. The mechanisms and management of the salivary gland calculi are also discussed.
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Main subject:
Salivary Gland Calculi
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Orofacial Sciences
Year:
2017
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Article
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