Rigid swelling of sublingual caruncle area due to the salivary gland duct obstruction by a sialolith
An. bras. dermatol
; 89(6): 977-979, Nov-Dec/2014. graf
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Cálculos de las Glándulas Salivales
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Cálculos del Conducto Salival
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil