Submandibular gland duct giant sialolith : case report and literature review

Abstract EN

Sialolithiasis of submandibular gland duct is a common salivary gland pathology.

Giant Sialolithiasis, on the other hand is quite rare.

This report illustrates a unique case of an uncomplicated submandibular gland duct sialolith of an abnormal size that was managed with an uneventful and simple office-based transoral sialolithotomy, emphasizing the favorable outcome of such minimally invasive treatment option.

This paper summarizes relevant published studies mainly from PubMed and MEDLINE databases on the clinical entity of giant sialolithiasis and its management.