title: A case of giant sialolith of the submandibular salivary gland.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sivas Kizilay Medical Center, Sivas, Turkey. altan11@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Altan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: 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