Unusual case of a projecting intraoral giant sialolith
Case Report
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Abstract
Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. This report describes the case of a patient who had an unusually large submandibular gland ductal sialolith that had protruded out into the oral cavity.
Keywords
Sialolithiasis Submandibular duct SialadenitisPreview
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