title: Intraoral removal of a giant submandibular sialolith obstructing Wharton's duct: a case report.
abstract: Sialolithiasis is one of the most common pathologies of the submandibular gland; sialoliths account for about 80 percent of all salivary duct calculi. This report presents the unusual case of a large asymptomatic sialolith of the submandibular duct, initially diagnosed as a possible tumor. The giant sialolith was removed via an intraoral approach under local anesthesia. The etiology, pathogenesis, and management of such giant sialoliths are discussed.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Cottrell
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Courtney
authors: Ishwar
authors: I
authors: Bhatia
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Gallagher
authors: Devaki
authors: D
authors: Sundararajan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery