A case of giant sialolith of the submandibular salivary gland.
Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. This report describes the case of a patient who had an unusually large submandibular gland sialolith that was completely encased in the glandular substance. The author describes the management of this patient and reviews the literature.
Yildirim
Altan
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sivas Kizilay Medical Center, Sivas, Turkey. altan11@hotmail.com
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome