Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Sialadenitis, an inflammation of major salivary glands is commonly associated with the obstruction of the salivary duct due to sialolith. The submandibular gland is particularly susceptible to sialolithiasis. This case report discusses a 33 year old female patient who reported with a swelling below the tongue/floor of the mouth associated with pain for a week A comprehensive investigation has indicated the presence of multiple sialoliths. The treatment involved surgical removal of the sialoliths, accompanied by antibiotic therapy. Therefore, this case report emphasizes the presence of multiple sialoliths in a female patient.
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404418661