Unusually large submandibular gland stone.
Submandibular gland calculi is the most common disease of the gland. In this article, we report a case with unusually large stone located at the hilum of the gland causing necrosis of the overlying duct and the oral mucosa (floor of mouth).
Head & Neck Surgeon, Al-Habbobi General Hospital, An-Nasiriya, Iraq. awsadel@yahoo.com.
Aws Adel
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Al-Hussona
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult