Asymptomatic large sialolith of Wharton's duct: a case report

Autor:	Marília Heffer Cantisano, Ruth Tramontani Ramos, Geraldo Oliveira Silva-Júnior, Vitor Marcello De Andrade, Bruna Lavinas Sayed Picciani
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Saliva Salivary Gland Calculus business.industry Anatomy Asymptomatic Submandibular gland medicine.anatomical_structure stomatognathic system Excretory system Parenchyma Sialolithotomy medicine medicine.symptom business Duct (anatomy)
Zdroj:	international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine. 3:208-210
ISSN:	1867-223X 1867-2221
DOI:	10.1007/s12548-010-0062-4
Popis:	Sialoliths are responsible for the obstruction of the secretion of saliva. They are rarely larger than 15 mm. More than 80% of the salivary gland calculi appear in the submandibular gland, but they can also be located in the glandular parenchyma and more frequently in the excretory duct. We report an asymptomatic large sialolith case in Wharton's duct of a 58-year-old man and its diagnostic imaging, surgical management and outcomes. For these reasons, we considered useful to report our case in the managing of a sialolith 35 mm in length and weighing 6.45 g located inside Wharton's duct and his treatment was by transoral sialolithotomy with preservation of the submandibular gland.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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