Rigid swelling of sublingual caruncle area due to the salivary gland duct obstruction by a sialolith

Abstract

Sialolithiasis is the presence of calculus within the ductal system of a salivary gland. Among the diagnostic methods are inspection, palpation, checking the amount of saliva secreted and the identification of a sialolith. The authors present the case of a 37-year-old female patient with edema of the submandibular area and a bulging sublingual caruncle due to a calculus that obstructed the salivary gland ostium.

Keywords

• Oral medicine
• Salivary duct calculi
• Salivary gland calculi