Submandibular sialolithiasis with concurrent sialoadenitis in a child.
Sialolithiasis is a relatively common condition in adults, but it is rarely observed in children. We report a case in a 7-year-old child with a sialolith in the anterior right Wharton's duct resulting in a submandibular sialoadenitis. Under local anesthesia the calculus was removed by means of a sialodochotomy. Post-operative recovery was uneventful and follow-up examinations showed recovery of the function of the affected gland.
Di Felice
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Division of Oral Pathology and Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.
Lombardi
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D002648:Child; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*