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Sialolithiasis in a stump of Wharton's duct of an aplastic unilateral submandibular gland.

Authors :
Koo BS
Lee SW
Lee YM
Lee JD
Koh YW
Source :
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery [Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg] 2009 Jan; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 93-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Dec 18.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Congenital absence of the salivary glands is an uncommon disorder. Isolated aplasia of a unilateral submandibular gland is rare and only 6 cases have been reported. The formation of a sialolith within the remaining Wharton's duct, associated with isolated aplasia of a unilateral submandibular gland, has not been reported previously. The authors report two cases of sialolithiasis within the ipsilateral remaining Wharton's duct in patients with isolated aplasia of a unilateral submandibular gland.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0901-5027
Volume :
38
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19095409
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2008.11.008