Rate of Submandibular Gland Atrophy Secondary to Chronic Sialolithiasis

Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 Sep;102(9):563-565. doi: 10.1177/01455613211021178. Epub 2021 May 31.

Abstract

The rate of salivary gland atrophy secondary to chronic obstructive sialolithiasis has not been well-documented. The combination of 5 imaging studies over 12 years in a patient with repeat imaging for an unrelated pathology provides a unique opportunity to assess glandular atrophy over time. We hope that this case will support previous literature with an in vivo representation of the rate of glandular atrophy.

MeSH terms

  • Atrophy
  • Head / pathology
  • Humans
  • Salivary Gland Calculi* / complications
  • Salivary Gland Calculi* / diagnostic imaging
  • Salivary Gland Calculi* / pathology
  • Submandibular Gland / diagnostic imaging
  • Submandibular Gland / pathology
  • Submandibular Gland Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Submandibular Gland Diseases* / etiology