Organ-saving surgery in the treatment of sialolithiasis in childhood. Clinical case

Abstract

Sialolithiasis (calculous sialoadenitis, salivary stone disease) is a disease characterized by the formation of stones in the ducts of the salivary glands. Obstruction of the salivary ducts, secondary to calculi, is a common disease of the submandibular gland, manifesting as painful episodic swelling of the gland during meals. Complications can occur when the obstruction is not removed, leading to infections, abscess formation, and gland hypofunction. The treatment of this disease has evolved from traditional sialadenectomy to organ-preserving procedures performed under general or local anesthesia.