Abstract
Sialolithiasis is a very common reason in causing obstructive salivary gland disease. Its incidence in males is more than females and children. They usually occur in submandibular ducts or gland and are 1 mm to less than 1 cm and rarely more than 1 cm. If they are more than 15 mm then, are termed as sialoliths of unusual size or giant sialoliths. The literatures have reports of up to 3.5 to 7 cm stones and are rare. The management includes removal of stone and re-channelizing the secretions in a functional gland or excision of gland in atrophied glands along with stone.
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Arunkumar, K.V., Garg, N. & Kumar, V. Oversized Submandibular Gland Sialolith: A Report of Two Cases. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 14 (Suppl 1), 116–119 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-012-0361-y
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