MODEL RELEASED. Salivary duct calculus (centre,white) in the submandibular salivary gland of a 73-year-old woman. A salivary calculus,known as a sialolith,is a hard,stone-like concretion of calcium mineral salts that forms within the ducts. This can block the gland and cause painful inflammation (sialitis),particularly when eating due to increased saliva production | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5157 px × 3425 px |
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