2012Journal of Surgical Case ReportsOpen access

Giant salivary calculi of the submandibular gland

Christopher John Fowell, Andrew MacBean

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Sialolithasis is the most common salivary gland disease. A case of an unusually large sialolith arising in the submandibular gland is presented, along with a review of the management of giant salivary gland calculi.

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Sialolithasis is the most common salivary gland disease. A case of an unusually large sialolith arising in the submandibular gland is presented, along with a review of the management of giant salivary gland calculi.

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Sialolithasis is the most common salivary gland disease. A case of an unusually large sialolith arising in the submandibular gland is presented, along with a review of the management of giant salivary gland calculi.

Key concepts: Submandibular gland, Salivary gland, Medicine, Salivary Gland Diseases, Pathology

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