A Case of Multiple Sialoliths in Sublingual Gland Misdiagnosed as Sialoliths in Submandibular Gland.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.1.81
- Author:
Jae Hoon LEE
1
;
Young Hyeon NO
;
Young Woo CHA
;
Sung Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. swforyou@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Salivary duct calculi;
Sublingual gland
- MeSH:
Adult;
Calculi;
Female;
Humans;
Salivary Duct Calculi;
Salivary Gland Calculi;
Salivary Glands;
Sublingual Gland;
Submandibular Gland
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(1):81-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sialolithiasis is a major cause of salivary gland dysfunction. The majority of sialolithiasis or salivary stones are found in the submandibular glands or in its duct. As such, the sublingual gland is a very rare site for stone formation. We described a 30-year-old woman with multiple sialoliths in the sublingual gland. These sialoliths were removed by transoral sublingual sialadenectomy. A total of 11 calculi were found.
