Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa.

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Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa.

Oman Med J. 2017 Sep;32(5):432-435

Authors: Lim EH, Nadarajah S, Mohamad I

Abstract
Sialolithiasis is the formation of calculi or sialoliths in the salivary gland. It is the most common benign condition of the salivary gland. Sialolithiasis can occur in all salivary glands. The submandibular gland is most commonly affected followed by the parotid gland. Calculi commonly measure less than 10 mm. Calculi of more than 15 mm are termed giant salivary gland calculi and are infrequently reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of unusually large submandibular gland calculus of 5 cm in greatest dimension which caused erosion of the oral cavity.

PMID: 29026477 [PubMed]

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