Untreated submandibular megalith for over 60 years

Authors

• Khalid A. Ahmed, From the Deaprtmetn of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Ahmed), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, from the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing (Alfadhel), and from the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery (Mohammed), Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Alia K. Alfadhel, From the Deaprtmetn of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Ahmed), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, from the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing (Alfadhel), and from the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery (Mohammed), Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Bayan J. Mohammed, From the Deaprtmetn of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Ahmed), Prince Sultan Military Medical City, from the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing (Alfadhel), and from the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery (Mohammed), Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Intra-parenchymal sialolithiasis and subsequent fibrosis of the submandibular salivary glands is a rare disorder. The resulting swelling, pain, and infection derives affected patients to seek treatment. We present the case of an 85-years-old Saudi male patient who suffered from repeated swelling and infection in the left submandibular region which was misdiagnosed and treated for over 60 years as dental infection, infected skin sebaceous gland or lipoma. The presented case represents the largest intra-glandular submandibular stone with the longest duration ever reported in the medical literature.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

729

Last Page

732

Recommended Citation

Ahmed, Khalid A.; Alfadhel, Alia K.; and Mohammed, Bayan J. (2018) "Untreated submandibular megalith for over 60 years," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 39: Iss. 7, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22265