A Case of Sialendoscope Removal of a Parenchymal Sialolith of the Submandibular Gland

Abstract

Recently, endoscopic removal of sialoliths has been introduced to avoid invasive surgery including submandibular sialoadenectomy. Here we report the sialendoscopic removal of a parenchymal sialolith of the submandibular gland as a minimally invasive surgery. A male in his 50s with swelling in the right submandibular gland was admitted to our department for endoscopic removal of a sialolith of the submandibular gland. Computed tomography showed that the right parenchymal sialolith was 3.6×3.1×1.9mm in size. The patient underwent endoscopic removal of the sialolith under general anesthesia as minimally invasive surgery. The sialolith was completely removed and the postoperative course was uneventful.