Chindia M L
Department of Dental Surgery, Nairobi.
East Afr Med J. 1992 Mar;69(3):171-2.
Sialolithiasis is a process of unknown aetiology in which calculus concretions form in the salivary gland ducts and tissue. It may occur at any age but it is most common in middle-aged adults. A case is presented of the occurrence of double giant sialoliths in the left Wharton's duct in a 16-year-old boy. The clinical symptoms and signs were somewhat atypical and included acute suppurative cellulitis in the floor of the mouth plus localized periodontitis involving 36. Under a local anaesthetic the stones were surgically extracted and healing was uneventful. Proper interpretation of symptoms and thoughtful investigation for localization of salivary stones is emphasized.
涎石病是一种病因不明的疾病，在此过程中，唾液腺导管和组织中会形成结石。它可发生于任何年龄，但在中年成年人中最为常见。本文报告了一名16岁男孩左侧颌下腺导管出现双巨大涎石的病例。临床症状和体征有些不典型，包括口底急性化脓性蜂窝织炎以及累及36牙的局限性牙周炎。在局部麻醉下通过手术取出结石，愈合过程顺利。强调了对症状的正确解读以及对涎石定位进行周全检查的重要性。
