Parotid sialolithiasis.
This report documents an unusual case of buccal mucosa swelling due to a giant (25 x 13 mm), parotid duct sialolith. Review of the literature disclosed that this is the largest parotid sialolith ever reported. Diagnostic imaging and treatment are described.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Soroka Medical Centre, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*