VC Divya

Abstract

Sialoliths are commonly encountered soft tissue calcification of salivary glands. Most commonly occurring in adult population,they may be asymptomatic and diagnosed on routine dental examinations or present with symptoms of pain and swelling of the involved gland.Thus, thorough examination and investigation is mandatory to reach the correct diagnosis of sialolithiasis. This paper presents an interesting case of unusually large submandibular sialolith indicated for surgical removal that, surprisingly, exfoliated by itself eliminating the need for surgery along with a literature review. Keywords: Self-exfoliating. Giant, Sialolith

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Eagle’s syndrome is a condition associated with the elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament, clinically characterised by throat and neck pain, radiating into the ear. A styloid process is considered elongated or abnormal when it exceeds a normal length of 25-27 mm. However, elongation of the ossified styloid ligament is insufficient for diagnosing Eagle’s syndrome. Instead, a constellation of symptoms in history, as mentioned above, and physical and radiographic examinations contribute to diagnosis. In this report, we describe the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with long standing orofacial pain due to unilateral elongated styloid process on the right side. Keywords: Eagle's syndrome, Styloid process, Orofacial pain

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