Large Multiple Sialoliths of Bilateral Submandibular Glands: A Case Report

Barzegar,  Mohsen; Pouyafard , Adele; Ajami , Hamidreza; Pakzad , Sahar

doi:10.18502/ssu.v30i2.9273

Volume 30, Issue 2 (5-2022) JSSU 2022, 30(2): 4504-4511 | Back to browse issues page

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Barzegar M, Pouyafard A, Ajami H, Pakzad S. Large Multiple Sialoliths of Bilateral Submandibular Glands: A Case Report. JSSU 2022; 30 (2) :4504-4511
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Large Multiple Sialoliths of Bilateral Submandibular Glands: A Case Report

Mohsen Barzegar

, Adele Pouyafard

, Hamidreza Ajami

, Sahar Pakzad ^*

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Introduction: Sialolithiasis is a most common disease of salivary glands most commonly occurs in submandibular gland system. Simultaneous sialolithiasis in more than one salivary gland and multiple stone formations have been reported in only 5% and 3% of cases, respectively. In this article, a rare case of bilateral presence of various stones in different sizes and shapes in the submandibular glands and its duct in a 68-year-old man has been investigated. Stones on left side were removed through an intraoral incision and on the right side; the entire salivary gland was removed with extraoral access.
Conclusion: After precise diagnosis of sialolithiasis through various diagnostic modalities, treatment plan should be tailored based on existing condition and the decision was made to remove a salivary gland with extraoral access on one side and remove the stones by intraoral incision on the other side while preserving the salivary gland.

Keywords: Sialoliths, Submandibular gland, Salivary glands, Sialadenitis.

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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Dental
Received: 2021/10/18 | Accepted: 2021/12/6 | Published: 2022/05/5