One Case of a Large Wharton’s Duct Stone

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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2011;27(2):215-217.
Published online November 30, 2011.

Joon Seok Ko;Hung Soo Kang;Jin Pyeong Kim;Seung Hoon Woo

악하선관 내 거대 결석 1예

고준석;강흥수;김진평;우승훈

Abstract

Salivary gland calculi account for the most common disease of the salivary glands. We experienced a rare case of submandibular duct(Wharton’s duct) calculi of unusual size and shape in a 40 year-old male patient, who pre-sented with pain and swelling in the region of submandibular gland. The author describes the management of this patient and reviews the literature.

Key Words: Submandibular gland, Submandibular duct, Wharton’s duct, Sialolith

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