Salivary duct calculus

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Salivary sublingual gland stones
Salivary sublingual gland stones

Salivary duct calculus is a concretion of mostly calcium mineral salts (calculus) that forms within the ducts. The resulting blockage and inflammation (sialitis) causes immense pain on eating when saliva production increases and infection of the salivary gland may ensue.

The majority form in the submandibular gland.

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