Gland excision in submandibular sialolithiasis: A case report.

Abstract

It has been shown that about 1% of the population suffers from calculi of the salivary glands; 80% of them occur in the submandibular gland. The aim of this paper is to present a clinical case of a 34-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with submandibular sialolithiasis and treated surgically for the total removal of the lesion and of the salivary gland, removing the swelling and acute pain. The diagnosis and treatment protocol for sialolithiasis of submandibular gland was carried out according to the latest guidelines, resulting in complete remission of the disease, without functional sequelae during the three months of postoperative follow-up.

Keywords

• Sialolithiasis
• Salivary gland calculi
• Salivary duct calculi
• Submandibular gland.