Giant Salivary Calculi of the Submandibular Gland Duct : A Case Report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v27i2.62372Keywords:
Giant salivary gland; Calculi; Submandibular glandAbstract
Giant sialoliths are classified as those exceeding 15 mm in any one dimension.Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of salivary glands and approximately 80% of all reported cases of sialoliths occur in the sub mandibular salivary gland and its duct. A case of unusually large sialolith arising in the submandibular salivary gland duct presented which was removed surgically through per-oral approach.It was measured to be 38 mm along with its greatest length and 15 mm wide.
JCMCTA 2016 ; 27 (2) : 81 - 83
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