Submandibular sialolithiasis: a case report.
Sialolithiasis, salivary gland calculus, is a relatively uncommon condition, which may present as a painful, recurrent swelling of the affected salivary gland or duct. It can also be associated with a bacterial infection, as a result of the physical obstruction of salivary flow. This report describes the treatment of a patient with an unusually large sialolith in the submandibular duct. The patient presented with an apparent dento-alveolar abscess.
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D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery