salivary stones form in your salivary glands. The stones, called sialoliths, are mostly made of calcium and other minerals. When the stone remains in the duct, an infection can develop.

Salivary stones, also called sialolithiasis, are hardened mineral deposits that form in the salivary glands. A stone that blocks the duct of a salivary gland can cause an infection (sialadenitis). Our ...

Salivary gland blockage can result from multiple causes including salivary stones, narrowing of the duct by scar tissue, dehydration, side-effects of certain medications, autoimmune diseases and ...

The most common kinds of salivary gland disorders are infection, dysfunction and tumors. Salivary gland stones (sialolithiasis) – While rarely occurring, stones can form in your salivary gland or ...

There was an erythematous, tender swelling of the right parotid gland. Films of the gland failed to reveal a stone. She was taken to the operating room, where an incision below the angle of the ...

4). Because parotid stones are uncommon, this procedural approach is not cost effective. Evaluation of gland function is best accomplished via a scintigraphic examination with the intravenously ...

Objectives To evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of unexpected focal uptake of 18F-FDG in the parotid glands on PET/CT in patients with known or suspected non-head and neck primary ...

focusing on the submandibular salivary gland. These investigations revealed the presence of salivary calculi, also known as salivary stones or sialolith, in the ductal pathway, causing obstruction to ...