Sağlık Bilimlerinde İleri Araştırmalar Dergisi

Yazarlar: Sedef Ayşe TAŞYAPAN, Ahmet Faruk ERTÜRK, İlknur ÖZCAN

Konular:Diş Hekimliği

Anahtar Kelimeler:Sialolith,Cone-beam computed tomography,Ultrasonography

Özet: A sialolith is defined as one or more calcific foci in oval or round form within a parenchyma or duct of a salivary gland. It is most commonly seen in the submandibular salivary gland and in the 30-60 age range. A 46-year-old male patient was admitted to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry for dental treatment. A panoramic radiography incidentally showed a radiopaque formation in the right mandible angulus. No symptoms were detected in the clinically relevant region. A cone beam computed tomography showed a mixed, hyperdense focus in the lingual area in the right angulus region and a sialolith was detected. On ultrasonography, a sialolith was found in submandibular salivary gland duct. Due to the absence of any symptoms, regular followup was provided. The determination of localization and size of the sialolith with clinical and radiographic findings are important in treatment planning. In this case report, we aimed to present the radiological findings of an asymptomatic case of a large sialolith.

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