Giant Salivary Calculi of the Submandibular Gland Duct : A Case Report

Authors

  • HS Mubarak Hossain Junior Consultant of ENT, Upazila Health Complex, Boalkhali, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Ashfaq Ahmad Senior Consultant of ENT, Chittagong General Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Mamoon Ibn Amin Senior Consultant of ENT, Chittagong General Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Shamima Akther Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Marine City Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v27i2.62372

Keywords:

Giant salivary gland; Calculi; Submandibular gland

Abstract

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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Published

2017-02-25

How to Cite

Hossain, H. M. ., Ahmad, A. ., Amin, M. I. ., & Akther, S. . (2017). Giant Salivary Calculi of the Submandibular Gland Duct : A Case Report. Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers’ Association, 27(2), 81–83. https://doi.org/10.3329/jcmcta.v27i2.62372

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports