Giant Salivary Calculi of the Submandibular Gland Duct : A Case Report
| Autor: | HS Mubarak Hossain, Ashfaq Ahmad, Mamoon Ibn Amin, Shamima Akther |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association. 27:81-83 |
| ISSN: | 2224-7300 1609-1558 |
| DOI: | 10.3329/jcmcta.v27i2.62372 |
| Popis: | Giant sialoliths are classified as those exceeding 15 mm in any one dimension.Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of salivary glands and approximately 80% of all reported cases of sialoliths occur in the sub mandibular salivary gland and its duct. A case of unusually large sialolith arising in the submandibular salivary gland duct presented which was removed surgically through per-oral approach.It was measured to be 38 mm along with its greatest length and 15 mm wide. JCMCTA 2016 ; 27 (2) : 81 - 83 |
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