Intra-oral surgical access for the treatment of bilateral submandibular sialolithiasis: case report

Ano: 2012 | Volume: 2 | Número: 2

Autores: R. Martins, C. A. F. Alves, E. M. Oliveira Junior, F. M. Elias, A. C. Campos

Palavras-chave: salivary gland calculi; submandibular gland; surgical procedures, operative

Resumo Inglês:

Sialolithiasis is a disease that affects the salivary glands. It is characterized
by the presence of calcified structures within the duct system or within the
glandular parenchyma. Those calculi, or sialoliths, can obstruct normal salivary
flow, potentially leading to infectious sialadenitis, with pain, local swelling,
and purulent discharge. Treatment typically consists of the surgical removal
of the calculus, often in conjunction with sialoadenectomy. The authors
report an atypical case of bilateral submandibular gland sialolithiasis treated
conservatively, using intra-oral access to remove the calculi.