Surgery & Clinical Medicine
Calcular disease (Sialolithiasis):
- Painful swelling of submandibular gland during eatingZ
- Swelling resolves/ reduces 1-2 hours after meals
- Enlarged submandibular gland on bimanual examination
- Stone in the duct- palpable in the floor of mouth
Treatment:
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Stone in the duct- extraction by direct incision over the duct
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Stone in the gland- excision of the gland
