title: Uncommon localization of a sialolith in a child's frenum.
abstract: Sialoliths or salivary calculi appear as hard nodules of unknown etiology and are usually located in the anterior portion of Wharton's duct (submandibular gland ducts), affecting mainly adult men. The purpose of this report was to describe an uncommon case of submandibular sialolith located in a child's lingual frenum and address the semiologic and semiotechnical aspects related to the case's diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patricia Fernanda
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Erika Calvano
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Kuchler
authors.forename: Maria Elisa
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Janini
authors.forename: Lucianne Cople
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maia
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007742:Labial Frenum; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*