Objective Human submandibular gland (SMG) stones are associated with inflammation,
fibrosis and microcalcifications in the surrounding tissues. However, there is little information …

Sialolithiasis is one of the common diseases of the salivary glands. It was speculated that, in
the process of calculi formation, degenerative substances are emitted by saliva and …

Major salivary gland absence is a rare disorder. The cause of congenital absence of the
salivary glands has not been determined, but it may be associated with ectodermal defects …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the gland function of patients following endoscopy-
assisted removal of impacted hilo-parenchymal stones in the Wharton's duct. The study …

Aims Microlithiasis was investigated in parotid sialadenosis and chronic submandibular
sialadenitis to determine if it relates to the glandular microenvironment as has been found …

Objective. Giant salivary gland calculi (GSGC;> 15 mm) are considered rare. Only 14 well-
documented cases have been reported in the literature since 1942. The purpose of this …

Objectives Sialolithiasis is the most common cause of chronic sialadenitis of the
submandibular gland (SMG). Symptomatic superficial lobe stones are often treated by …

Distribution and redistribution of intra-and pericellular calcium was investigated in the
parotid gland of rats under secretory stimulation and hypercalcaemia. The effects of …

OBJECTIVES: There are a few reports about the function of submandibular gland obstructed
by stone. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the histopathologic change of …

Multiple intraglandular sialolithiasis for stones deep in the glandular parenchyma may
require submandibulectomies, especially if sialendoscopic facilities are unavailable. We …