Salivary stone. X-ray of a section through the right lower jaw of a 70-year-old patient,showing a very large calculus (stone,oval,white) in the submandibular salivary duct (Wharton duct). Salivary stones (sialolithiasis) are calcified masses that form within a salivary gland or duct. They can cause pain and swelling of the affected area and are usually removed | |
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