Foreign Body in the Wharton’s Duct

ABSTRACT

A case of unusual presentation of a vegetative foreign body in the Wharton’s duct is reported. The patient presented with history and clinical findings of recurrent left submandibular sialadenitis. Surgical excision of the submandibular gland was performed and during the ligation of the Wharton’s duct, a wooden splinter was found inside the lumen of the duct. Retrospectively, patient gave the history of ingestion of the same wooden splinter, lodging in the Wharton’s duct and subsequently causing recurrent attack of sialadenitis.