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Abstract
Salivary gland stones are most common in the ductal system of submandibular glands and are calcified. A rare case of multiple submandibular duct (Wharton's duct) calculi of unusual size and shape in a 42-year-old male patient, who presented with pain and swelling in the region of submandibular gland and hence reported. Sometimes a small stone comes out into the mouth on its own or with gentle probing. However in this case a small intra-oral procedure was needed to remove the stones.Entities:
Keywords: Sialolith; Submandibular duct; Submandibular gland; Wharton’s duct
Year: 2010 PMID: 23120690 PMCID: PMC3450159 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-010-0018-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796