A large sialolith on the parenchyma of the submandibular gland: A case report

Exp Ther Med. 2014 Aug;8(2):525-526. doi: 10.3892/etm.2014.1730. Epub 2014 May 26.

Abstract

A 45-year-old female was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with the complaint of pain in the right submandibular region and a dry mouth, which had started one week previously. A clinical examination revealed a swelling and tenderness in the right submandibular region. Panoramic radiography and computed tomography identified a sialolith in the submandibular gland. Surgery on the sialolith was subsequently completed under general anesthesia extraorally. A brownish stone was present in the parenchyma of the submandibular gland, measuring 14×10 mm.

Keywords: salivary stone; sialoadenectomy; sialolithiasis; submandibular gland.