Sublingual Salivary Stone: A Case Report

Abstract

The sublingual salivary glands are paired sets of major salivary glands. Sialolithiasis is a frequently occurring disease of the salivary glands. However sublingual salivary stone are not that common. Exact etiology of stone formation in the gland is unknown. Different hypothesis has been submitted about etiology of salivary gland calculi such as mechanical, inflammatory, chemical, neurogenic, infectious, foreign bodies etc. Bacterial infections also play an important role in calculi formation. A 44 years old male presented to us with a swelling in the floor of the mouth associated with pain for 2 years. During intra oral examination of the patient two firm to hard masses opposite the canine and premolar region of the floor of the mouth was demonstrated (Figure 1). Intraoral bimanual palpation revealed the presence of two hard formations over the floor of mouth. A dental radiograph (Figure 2) confirmed that the swelling was radio opaque structure in the floor of the mouth. There were two small sialoliths. We removed the sialoliths surgically under local anaesthesia. Post operative and follow up course was normal.