Lee Dong-Keon, Kim Euy-Hyun, Kim Chang-Woo, Kang Mong-Hun, Song In-Seok, Jun Sang-Ho
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, 73, Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jun 24;41(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s40902-019-0207-3. eCollection 2019 Dec.
Conventionally, indirect radiography has been used to diagnose salivary gland diseases. However, with the development of sialendoscopy, diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland diseases have become more effective. Herein, we report a case of sialolithotomy treated with sialendoscopy and compare it with the existing methods through a literature review.
Two patients with a foreign body sensation under the tongue and dry mouth visited the Anam Hospital, Korea University. Radiographic examination revealed salivary stones inside the right Wharton duct, and the patients underwent sialolithotomy under local or general anaesthesia. The stones were totally removed, and there were no postoperative complications such as bleeding or pain.
The development of sialendoscopy has enabled better definitive diagnosis of salivary gland diseases compared with the conventional methods; better treatment outcomes can be obtained when sialendoscopy is used in appropriate cases.
传统上，间接放射照相术一直用于诊断唾液腺疾病。然而，随着唾液腺内镜检查的发展，唾液腺疾病的诊断和治疗变得更加有效。在此，我们报告一例经唾液腺内镜检查治疗的涎石切除术病例，并通过文献综述将其与现有方法进行比较。
两名有舌下异物感和口干症状的患者前往韩国大学安岩医院就诊。影像学检查发现右侧颌下腺导管内有涎石，患者在局部或全身麻醉下接受了涎石切除术。结石被完全取出，术后无出血或疼痛等并发症。
与传统方法相比，唾液腺内镜检查的发展使得对唾液腺疾病能够进行更好的明确诊断；在适当的病例中使用唾液腺内镜检查可获得更好的治疗效果。
