title: Sialectasis of Stensen's duct: an unusual case of recurrent cheek swelling.
abstract: Sialectasis of Stensen's duct is an uncommon condition of the salivary gland featuring dilation of the parotid duct. Various surgical and non-surgical treatment modalities have been reported as treatment for Stensen's duct stenosis. In this report, a rare case of sialectasis with fusiform dilatation of the parotid duct is presented, which was corrected by a simple and easy surgical technique creating a new opening in the buccal mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Cancer Research Institute, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yeo-Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Ki-Sang
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rha
authors.forename: Jin Woong
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Bon Seok
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Koo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002610:Cheek; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland; D011859:Radiography; D018987:Salivary Ducts; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery