Sialólito Gigante em Ducto de Wharton: um caso incomum / Giant Sialolith in the Wharton Duct: An Unusual Case
Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac
; 18(1): 34-38, jan.-mar. 2018. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| BBO - Dentistry , LILACS
| ID: biblio-1255063
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RESUMO
A obstrução das glândulas salivares por cálculos acomete 90% dessas estruturas, apresentando geralmente tamanho menor que 1 cm. É encontrada, principalmente, nas glândulas submandibulares. Clinicamente, o paciente apresenta um aumento de volume na região referente à glândula salivar envolvida, podendo apresentar sintomatologia dolorosa e drenagem purulenta. O presente artigo relata um caso de sialólito gigante com 2,5 cm de diâmetro, em glândula submandibular, removido cirurgicamente, com preservação funcional da glândula submandibular. O tratamento pode variar de acordo com o tamanho, a forma e localização do cálculo... (AU)
ABSTRACT
The obstruction of the salivary glands by calculations affects 90% of these structures, usually exhibiting a size smaller than 1 cm. It is mainly found in the submandibular glands. Clinically, the patient presents an increase in volume in the region related to the salivary gland involved and may present painful symptoms and purulent drainage. The present article reports a case of giant sialolith with a diameter of 2.5 cm in the submandibular gland, which was removed surgically with functional preservation of the submandibular gland. The treatment may vary according to the size, shape and location of the calculus... (AU)
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Database:
BBO - Dentistry
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LILACS
Main subject:
Salivary Glands
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Submandibular Gland
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Salivary Gland Calculi
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Salivary Calculi
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/BR