title: Giant twin sialoliths presenting with acute cellulitis: a case report.
abstract: Sialolithiasis is a process of unknown aetiology in which calculus concretions form in the salivary gland ducts and tissue. It may occur at any age but it is most common in middle-aged adults. A case is presented of the occurrence of double giant sialoliths in the left Wharton's duct in a 16-year-old boy. The clinical symptoms and signs were somewhat atypical and included acute suppurative cellulitis in the floor of the mouth plus localized periodontitis involving 36. Under a local anaesthetic the stones were surgically extracted and healing was uneventful. Proper interpretation of symptoms and thoughtful investigation for localization of salivary stones is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, Nairobi.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chindia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents