Sialadenitis associated with Sialolith- A Case Report

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Case Report

Author Details : Mrunali Jambhulkar*, Devendra Palve, Deepali Mohite, Snehal Udapure, Vinanti Bodele, Vaishnavi Borkar

Volume : 11, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 130-132

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.adr.2021.023

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Abstract

Sialadenitis is the inflammation of the major salivary glands. It is an insidious inflammatory disease of the major salivary glands which may lead to the development of fibrous masses. The most frequent cause of sialadenitis is the presence of a salivary duct calculi, the sialolith. Sialolithiasis is the presence of stones in the salivary gland. It presents with pain and tenderness in the affected area. A 56-year old male patient had reported in the department with pain and swelling in the right lower back region of the jaw since 7 days. On clinical, radiographic and histopathological examination, a case of sialolith was reported in the right submandibular gland along with sialadenitis.

Keywords: Sialolithiasis, Histopathological, Sialolith

How to cite : Jambhulkar M, Palve D, Mohite D, Udapure S, Bodele V, Borkar V, Sialadenitis associated with Sialolith- A Case Report. Arch Dent Res 2021;11(2):130-132

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