Parotid sialolithiasis and sialadenitis in a 3-year-old child: a case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Nur Eliana Ahmad Tarmizi (Author), Suhana Abdul Rahim (Author), Avatar Singh Mohan Singh (Author), Lina Ling Chooi (Author), Fei Ming Ong (Author), Sai Guan Lum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Salivary gland calculi are common in adults but rare in the paediatric population. It accounts for only 3% of all cases of sialolithiasis. Parotid ductal calculus is rare as compared to submandibular ductal calculus. Case presentation A 3-year-old boy presented with acute painful...