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.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2017.81
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Lim, E. H., Nadarajah, S., & Mohamad, I. (2017). Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2017.81
MLA 9
Lim, Eng Haw, et al. "Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa." Oman Medical Journal, 2017. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2017.81.
Chicago (author–date)
Lim, Eng Haw, Sanjeevan Nadarajah, and Irfan Mohamad. 2017. "Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2017.81.
Harvard
Lim, E. H., Nadarajah, S. and Mohamad, I. (2017) 'Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2017.81.
Vancouver
Lim EH, Nadarajah S, Mohamad I. Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa. Oman Medical Journal. 2017. doi:10.5001/omj.2017.81
IEEE
E. H. Lim, S. Nadarajah, and I. Mohamad, "Giant Submandibular Calculus Eroding Oral Cavity Mucosa," Oman Medical Journal, 2017, doi: 10.5001/omj.2017.81.