Rigid swelling of sublingual caruncle area due to the salivary gland duct obstruction by a sialolith

Sialolithiasis is the presence of calculus within the ductal system of a salivary gland. Among the diagnostic methods are inspection, palpation, checking the amount of saliva secreted and the identification of a sialolith. The authors present the case of a 37-year-old female patient with edema of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2014-12, Vol.89 (6), p.977-979
Hauptverfasser:	Bernardes Filho, Fred, Martins, Gustavo, Alves, Andreia Oliveira, Costa, José Ronaldo Vieira da, Azulay, David Rubem, Azulay-Abulafia, Luna
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report DERMATOLOGY Drainage Female Humans Lingual Frenum - pathology Mouth Floor - pathology Oral medicine Salivary duct calculi Salivary Duct Calculi - etiology Salivary Duct Calculi - pathology Salivary Duct Calculi - therapy Salivary gland calculi Salivary Gland Calculi - complications Salivary Gland Calculi - pathology Salivary Gland Calculi - therapy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Sialolithiasis is the presence of calculus within the ductal system of a salivary gland. Among the diagnostic methods are inspection, palpation, checking the amount of saliva secreted and the identification of a sialolith. The authors present the case of a 37-year-old female patient with edema of the submandibular area and a bulging sublingual caruncle due to a calculus that obstructed the salivary gland ostium.
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143179