| dc.contributor.author | Chindia, ML | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-25T06:55:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-25T06:55:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1992-03 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | East Afr Med J. 1992 Mar;69(3):171-2. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1505410 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/39410 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Sialolithiasis is a process of unknown aetiology in which calculus concretions form in the salivary gland ducts and tissue. It may occur at any age but it is most common in middle-aged adults. A case is presented of the occurrence of double giant sialoliths in the left Wharton's duct in a 16-year-old boy. The clinical symptoms and signs were somewhat atypical and included acute suppurative cellulitis in the floor of the mouth plus localized periodontitis involving 36. Under a local anaesthetic the stones were surgically extracted and healing was uneventful. Proper interpretation of symptoms and thoughtful investigation for localization of salivary stones is emphasized. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Giant twin sialoliths presenting with acute cellulitis: a case report | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. | en |
