A rare case of multiple minor salivary gland sialoliths in the masseteric region

Matthew Owusu Boamah; Edmund Kwadwo Kwakye Brakohiapa; Shaun Choi; Paa Kwesi Blankson; Grace E. Parkins

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4038

A rare case of multiple minor salivary gland sialoliths in the masseteric region

Matthew Owusu Boamah, Edmund Kwadwo Kwakye Brakohiapa, Shaun Choi, Paa Kwesi Blankson, Grace E. Parkins

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We report a case of a 59-year-old woman who presented with swelling of the right cheek. CT Scan showed three calculi located anteromedial to the masseter, and well isolated from other major salivary glands. Calculi were surgically removed with standard intraoral incision and exploration.

Original language	English
Article number	e04038
Journal	Clinical Case Reports
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4038
Publication status	Published - May 2021

Keywords

Ghana
calculi
masseter
minor salivary gland
sialolithiasis

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