title: [Submandibular sialolith: case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Sialolithiasis is a common disease of the salivary glands and a major cause of salivary gland dysfunction. The dominance of submandibular sialoliths is widely investigated. Giant stones (>15 mm) are rare, approximately every tenth or twelfth of the stones belong to this category. Sialo-oral or sialo-cutaneous fistula formation promotes the growth of an excessive size. In their presentation, the authors would like to introduce the diagnostic and therapeutic process of a giant (27 mm) submandibular sialolith and give a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Pécs Tudományegyetem Altalános Orvostudományi és Egészségtudományi Centrum Altalános Orvostudományi Kar Fogászati és Szájsebészeti Klinikája, Arc-, Allcsont- és Szájsebészeti Tanszék, Pécs.
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szalma
authors.forename: Enikö
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nyárády
authors.forename: Gyula
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: Lajos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Olasz
mesh_terms: D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012467:Salivary Gland Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery