Giant sialolith of sublingual gland

Abstract

Sialolithiasis is a common disease of the major salivary glands and frequently seen in the submandibular gland but rarely seen in the sublingual gland. It affects 12 out of 1000 in the adult population with a male/female ratio of 2/1. Sialolithiasis is a common etiology of salivary gland obstruction, causing recurrent painful swelling (especially while eating) and dysphagia can be present in extended lesions. With regard to the literature, large sublingual sialoliths have rarely been reported. Our aim is to review the literature and report a case of a 41-year-old woman, who presented due to a sialolith in the sublingual gland measuring 23 mm in length, with review of the various available diagnostic modalities and treatment options.

Keywords

• Large, Sialolithiasis, Sublingual, Treatment, Salivary Gland

Sublingual bezde dev tükürük bezi taşı

Abstract

Tükrük bezi taşı majör tükrük bezlerinin yaygın bir hastalığıdır ve sıklıkla submandibular bezde fakat nadiren sublingual bezde görülür. 2/1 erkek/kadın oranıyla birlikte erişkin popülasyonun 1000'de 12'sini etkiler. Tükrük bezi taşı, özellikle yemek sırasında tekrarlayan ağrılı şişkinliklere sebep olarak tükrük bezi tıkanıklığının yaygın bir nedenidir ve disfaji geniş lezyonlarda görülebilir. Literatürde büyük sublingual tükrük bezi taşı nadiren rapor edilmiştir. Amacımız, mevcut tanı usulleri ve tedavi seçeneklerini gözden geçirerek, 23cm uzunluğunda ölçülen sublingual tükrük bezi taşı için sunulan 41 yaşında bayan hasta olgusunu rapor etmektir.

Keywords

• Büyük, Tükrük Bezi Taşı, Sublingual, Tedavi, Tükrük Bezi.

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