title: Sialolithiasis of the submandibular gland: a case report.
abstract: Sialolithiasis is the formation of calcareous deposits in the salivary ducts or glands; it is a pathologic state within the ducts whereby minerals have formed around an organic matrix. This article will examine the lithogenesis of sialolithiasis by providing and discussing a case report.
authors.affiliation: Howard University, College of Dentistry, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ridgley
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kabasela
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*