Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2023; 11(22): 5382-5390
Published online Aug 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i22.5382
Table 1 Comparative table of various cases of giant submandibular sialolithiasis with different treatments
Ref.
Year
Size (mm)
Symptoms/signs
Duration
Treatment
Complication
Zakaria[35]198133Swelling in the right submandibular region, increasing pain during meals20 yrThe right submandibular gland was excisedNone
Naraynsingh[36]198560Painless hard left submandibular swelling3 yrIncision of left submandibular gland via a transcervical approachNone
Frame and Smith[37]198630Recurrent pain and swelling of the right side of the faceN/AExcise the gland and calculusNone
25Slight discomfort in the area N/ASialo-adenectomy via a standard incisionNone
Kaltman and Eichner[38]198745Pain and swelling over the left submandibular area15 yrStandard extraoral approachNone
Raveenthiran and Hayavadana Rao[39]200435Painless swelling in the floor of her mouth N/ATransoral sialolithotomyNone
Yildirim[40]200430Huge, firm mass below the right angle of the mandibleN/AExcised via extraoral approachNone
Chan and Patel[41]200635Painful mass in the left floor of the mouthN/ATransoral sialodochoplasty and removal calculusNone
Graziani et al[42]200622AsymptomaticN/ATransorallyNone
Ledesma-Montes et al[43]200736Painful mass located on the right side of the floor of the mouth12 yrSurgical excision of the sialolithNone
Biddle and Arora[44]200826Persistent draining wound over the right submandibular region, odynophagia, and dysphagia were noted2 yrExcised via standard incision None
Rai and Burman[45]200972Episodes of pain for last 2 yr, but severe pain and swelling in the left lower submandibular region1 moSialolithotomy with sialodochoplasty via an intraoral approachNone
Soares et al[46]200925Hard elongated mass along the right Wharton’s duct and a reduced salivary flow4 moDissected with the patient under local anesthesiaNone
Rivera-Serrano and Schaitkin[47]201123Chronic unrelenting purulent discharge from bilateral submandibular ducts N/ATransoral sialolithotomy approachNone
Krishnan et al[48]200934Recurrent pain and swelling8 yrTransoral approachNone
Emir et al[49]201035Mass on the right side of the floor of the mouth and fistulization of the Wharton duct into the oral cavityN/ARemoved transorally from the opening of the fistula at the floor of the mouthNone
Shetty and Sharma[50]201027Firm painful swelling in the left submandibular region1 moGentle extractionNone
Boffano and Gallesio[51]201022Swelling and pain in the submandibular right regionN/ARemoval of the stone and sialodochoplasty were done via an intraoral approachNone
Arunkumar et al[52]201520Recurrent right submandibular swelling with pain during meals and gradual regression8 moRemoved intraorallyNone
Pandarakalam et al[53]201340Swelling, gradually increased in size and became painful recently4 yrExcision of the right submandibular salivary glandNone
Iqbal et al[54]201235Hard swelling in the anterior oral floor of mouthN/AIntraoral incision None
Ben-Shoshan and Lacroix[31]201417Mild pain in the submandibular area1 yrFell out without any interventionNone
Gupta et al[3]201328Intermittent, dull aching pain, and swelling in left submandibular area3 moIntraoral approachNone
Bhullar et al[55]201531Pain in the left submandibular region associated with meals6 moTransoral sialolithotomyNone
Akinyamoju and Adisa[32]201544Hard, painless, left floor of mouth swelling, moderate pain at mealtimes1 yrRemoved non-surgicallyNone
Shahoon et al[56]201555Difficulty breathing and a foul-tasting mouth since 21 days previously with history of right submandibular swelling episodes21 dSurgical removalNone
Arslan et al[57]201535Recurrent pain, swelling, and redness in the left submandibular area6 moSubmandibular gland resectionNone
Oliveira et al[58]201630Pain over the right floor of mouth and submandibular regionN/AExcision of the right submandibular gland and stone via standard extraoral approachNone
Weinberg and Albers[59]201638Swelling at the submandibular region, pus from Wharton’s duct was noted N/AExcisionNone
Gadve et al[60]201625Pain and swelling in the floor of mouth on the left side1 moRemove the sialolith surgicallyNone
Goh et al[61]201635Left submandibular swelling, increasing pain, fever and discharge was noted5 yrSubmandibulectomy with transcervical approachNone
Omezli et al[62]201637Painful and persistent purulent discharge from unilateral submandibular ductsN/AIntraoral approachNone
Lim et al[63]201750Right submandibular swelling, increased in size rapidly causing discomfort and pain10 yrRight submandibulectomyNone
Iwai et al[64]201741Right submandibular swelling several times40 yrSubmandibular sialoadenectomyNone
Sakthivel et al[65]201750Recurrent pain and swelling in the right submandibular region6 moIntraoral removal of stoneNone
Rodrigues et al[33]201745Painless mass in the neck3 yrRemoved without anesthesia or surgical excisionNone
Singh et al[66]202042Swelling over right side of floor of mouth and pain during meals2 yrSialolithotomy and marsupialization of Wharton's ductNone
Abraham et al[67]202140Hard mass beneath the tongue with occasional dull painN/ATransoral surgical removal of the right submandibular calculus None
Thong et al[68]202125Right submandibular swelling2 wkExcision of right submandibular glandNone
Kumar et al[69]202128Firm mass below the left angle of the mandible4 yrExcision of the left submandibular gland and stone via trans-cervical approachNone
Brooks et al[34]202116&19Firm, ovoid swelling in the floor of the mouth approximate to the left sublingual caruncle with thin, slightly pale overlying mucosaN/APatient declined any additional diagnostic measuresNone
Ungari et al[70]202223Painful swelling in the left side of the mouth floor20 yrExcision of the left submandibular gland and stone via trans-cervical approachNone
Mohsin et al[71]202228Moveable, firm, extensive non-tender swelling in the posterior floor of the mouth15 yrIncision of the right submandibular duct’s longitudinal axis and removed the stonesNone