Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Sialolith of the salivary glands is a common finding.Superadded infections can make the condition painful.Management of sialolithiasis can be done conservatively or by intraoral surgery without recurrence.Though these can be treated successfully with rare chances of recurrence, multiple sialoliths is a rare finding.It becomes difficult for a surgeon to manage it by less invasive surgery if there are multiple recurring calculi.This case report presents the case of a 35 year old woman who reported for the management of multiple calculi which was managed by intraoral incision and 9 sialoliths were retrieved from the Wharton's duct.Occlusal radiographs and restoration of salivary flow confirmed that all the sialoliths had been retrieved.Composition analysis was carried out for the calculi.However, recurrence occurred multiple times eventually leading to the sialadenitis of the gland.Surgical excision of the submandibular gland was performed to prevent further discomfort to the patient.Recurrence of calculi plays a major role in deciding the method of treatment.Studies on composition analysis can help analyse the cause of multiple recurrences in future.
Source: Acta Scientific Otolaryngology
Authors: Jitender Kumar Aurora, Shamita Tiwari, Parul Tandon, Himanshu Chauhan, Amartya P Srivastava, Preeti Sharma
Institution: Saraswati Dental College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4200317677