Open AccessA large sialolith on the parenchyma of the submandibular gland: A case report
Author(s) -
Jaehoon Jung,
Sung Ok Hong,
Kwantae Noh,
DeokWon Lee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
experimental and therapeutic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1792-1015
pISSN - 1792-0981
DOI - 10.3892/etm.2014.1730
Subject(s) - submandibular gland , medicine , parenchyma , pathology
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.