A rare case of large submandibular sialolith with spontaneous extrusion
Archives of Orofacial Sciences
; : 60-63, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-625454
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
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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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Cálculos das Glândulas Salivares
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Archives of Orofacial Sciences
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo