Research Article
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2017.0806.0341
Subject:
science
KeyWords:
Submandibular salivary gland, Sialolithiasis, Sialolith.
Abstract:
Salivary gland stone is the most common disease of salivary glands. Submandibular gland or its duct is a major site of sialolithiasis and a common cause of acute and chronic infections. This case report presents a patient with submandibular gland sialolith, subsequent patient management, diagnosis and various treatment modalities available for the management of salivary gland calculi depending on their site and size.