title: Wharton's Duct Sialolith of Unusual Size: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature.
abstract: There is an increased incidence of submandibular gland duct developing sialoliths. Among them the sialoliths attaining a size of more than 1.5 cms are rare. Here we present a case with an abnormally sized sialolith in Wharton's duct and a review of the literature about the abnormally sized sialoliths and various anatomical and physiological considerations of the duct which contribute to the higher incidence of sialolith in the duct.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala 686691, India.
authors.forename: Nithin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mathew Cherian
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala 686691, India.
authors.forename: Sankar Vinod
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Vichattu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala 686691, India.
authors.forename: Ninan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala 686691, India.
authors.forename: Aabu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varghese