title: [Salivary calculus of the parotid gland: report of a case].
abstract: We reported a case of parotid sialolithiasis. A man, aged 72, complained of swelling of the left buccal region accompanied by a sensation of inflammation. On diagnosis of sialolithiasis of the parotid gland, a surgical operation was performed with a small incision in the left cheek region. About one month after the operation, a salivary calculus was discharged spontaneously from the left buccal region. He recovered satisfactory without the formation of a parotid salivary fistula. Morphological observation on the salivary calculus was carried out using the scanning electron microscope (SEM).
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukaya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohshima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi