title: [Asymptomatic salivary gland stone of unusual size in the Wharton's duct].
abstract: A 44-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of dysphonia. On oropharynx examination, a polypoid mass was detected in the right vocal cord and firmness in the floor of the mouth, 3-4 cm in size. Computed tomography showed a stone in the right Wharton's duct. Saliva came out of the orifice of the Wharton's duct on palpation. The stone was removed transorally. Despite its huge size (30x20 mm), the patient had no complaint. No recurrence was seen during a follow-up period of 18 months with ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. dr.gyildirim@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Güven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Topaloğlu
authors.forename: Belgin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keleş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology