Giant submandibular gland duct sialolith mimicking an impacted canine tooth
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Giant Sialolith of the Submandibular Salivary Gland
We report the case of a 48-year-old man who had an unusually large submandibular gland sialolith (2.6 cm in greatest dimension), which led to sialadenitis and subsequent abscess formation. We describe the management of this patient and review the literature with emphasis on the various modalities available for diagnostic imaging.
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عنوان ژورنال: National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0975-5950
DOI: 10.4103/0975-5950.168219