Large calculi of the submandibular salivary glands.
Salivary calculi occur in the submandibular and parotid glands, and their ducts, and occasionally reach a large size. However, little information is available on the composition of these giant stones. 2 cases are reported of unusually large calculi of the submandibular salivary glands. The glands were excised, and the results of chemical and infrared analysis of the calculi are presented.
D000368:Aged; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous