Rigid swelling of sublingual caruncle area due to the salivary gland duct obstruction by a sialolith

An Bras Dermatol. 2014 Nov-Dec;89(6):977-9. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143179.

Abstract

Sialolithiasis is the presence of calculus within the ductal system of a salivary gland. Among the diagnostic methods are inspection, palpation, checking the amount of saliva secreted and the identification of a sialolith. The authors present the case of a 37-year-old female patient with edema of the submandibular area and a bulging sublingual caruncle due to a calculus that obstructed the salivary gland ostium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lingual Frenum / pathology
  • Mouth Floor / pathology
  • Salivary Duct Calculi / etiology*
  • Salivary Duct Calculi / pathology
  • Salivary Duct Calculi / therapy
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / complications*
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / pathology
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome