Scanning electron microscopy of submandibular sialoliths: a preliminary report.
This report compares the scanning electron microscopic appearances of the structures in two sialoliths, one surgically removed, the other naturally exfoliated. The first exhibited the typical structure of a lamellated outer layer with an amorphous core. The core contained a large number of structures resembling calcified filamentous organisms. The second consisted of a similar outer lamella but the core contained crystal-lined spaces, amorphous matrix and an heterogeneous array of crystal shapes: there were no structures resembling organisms.
Brady
J M
JM
McKinney
L
L
Stanback
J S
JS
D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000473:pathology*