Sialolithiasis: An unusually large asymptomatic submandibular salivary stone

Abstract

Salivary gland calculi account for the most common disease of salivary glands. The majority of sialoliths occur in submandibular gland or its duct and they are a common cause of acute and chronic infections. This case report describes an asymptomatic patient presenting with a large submandibular duct sialolith, the subsequent non surgical management of the patient along with etiology, diagnosis and various treatment modalities available for the treatment of salivary gland calculi depending on their site and size.

Keywords

• submandibular salivary gland
• sialolith
• treatment
• Wharthon’s duct