Dislodgement of a submandibular gland sialolith during nasal intubation. A case report.
A case of dislodgement of a submandibular sialolith into the oropharynx during nasal intubation is presented. The deleterious effect of the patient aspirating the stone into the lungs was averted by the taking of a lateral skull radiograph and localization and removal of the sialolith.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*