sialolith

• Substantivo que designa uma massa calcificada ou cálculo que se forma dentro de uma glândula salivar ou em seu ducto.

A noun referring to a calcified mass or stone that forms within a salivary gland.

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   A calcified mass or stone that forms within a salivary gland or its duct, often causing pain and swelling.

   Cálculo salivar

   • The patient was diagnosed with a sialolith in the submandibular gland.
   • A small sialolith can sometimes be passed naturally through the duct.
   • Surgical removal may be necessary if the sialolith causes recurrent infections.