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KMID : 0829220130370050221
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Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
2013 Volume.37 No. 5 p.221 ~ p.225
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Giant Sialolithiasis of the Left Proximal Wharton’s Duct
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Kim Do-Young
Baek Joon-Seok
Ryu Kyung-Sun
Lee Hyun-Kyung
Jung Tae-Young
Park Sang-Jun
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Abstract
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Sialolith is a common disease of salivary glands characterized by the development of salivary stones, resulting in the salivary ductal obstruction. The chief complaints of patients with sialoliths are pain and swelling of the involved gland during meals. Most sialoliths are found in the submandibular gland of middle-aged patients. The size of the salivary stones can vary, but most of them are less than 10mm in size, giant sialoliths(larger than 15mm) are very rare. In this case, we report a 68-years old female patient who had removal of a giant sialolith located in left proximal Wharton’s duct by less invasive intraoral surgical technique successfully. We also review related literature.
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KEYWORD
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Sialolith, Giant sialolithiasis, Submandibular gland, Wharton’s duct
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