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Sialolithiasis in the sublingual gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2006

Ki Hwan Hong  and
Yoon Soo Yang
Ki Hwan Hong
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Chonbuk, 561-712, Korea.
Yoon Soo Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Chonbuk, 561-712, Korea.
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Abstract

Sialolithiasis is a major cause of salivary gland dysfunction. The submandibular gland is the most common site followed by the parotid gland. The sublingual gland and minor glands are very rare sites for stone formation. This paper describes a case of multiple sialoliths arising in the sublingual gland. They presented on the right floor of the mouth. The sublingual gland and sialoliths were completely removed with careful preservation of the lingual nerve and Wharton’s duct. This was an uncommon sialolithiasis of the sublingual gland in a 14-year-old female.

Keywords

ChildSalivary Gland CalculiusSublingual Gland
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 11 , November 2003 , pp. 905 - 907
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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