Sialolithiasis of minor salivary glands

Systemic diseases and the risk of developing salivary stones: a case control study

“…The second theory assumes that microsialoliths, produced by autophagosomes in the salivary gland, form a nidus for calcium precipitation. 2 Some cases of individuals developing salivary stones concomitant with gallstones 14 or kidney stones 15 have been described. Conflicting data were obtained when this possible relationship was investigated in groups of patients with salivary stones.…”

Rare sialoliths of the minor salivary glands: a case series and review of the literature

“…In the past, the literature has generally shown that minor salivary gland sialolithiasis has a male predilection, although more recent studies have revealed that it is likely that men and women are equally affected.…”

“…As well as this the patient suffered from multiple gland calculi, although in this case, no systemic cause was found. Some studies have revealed the presence of sialolithiasis in patients with a history of calcifications elsewhere in the body. There has, however, been no strong evidence to suggest a correlation between sialolithiasis and systemic disease.…”

A comparison of crystallinity of calculi by X-ray diffraction line broadening analysis for bilateral and concurrent submandibular sialolithiasis.

“…Although some investigators (Bahn and Tabachnick, 1971;Hiraide and Nomura, 1978;Kameyama et al 1981) have suggested a constitutional predisposition for salivary stones based on complicated cases with calculi in other regions, few comparative analyses (Kumagae et al 1983) have been made of salivary calculi in cases (Kameyama et al 1981;Reczyk and Plewinska, 1975;Kumagae et al 1983) when calculi also occur in other regions.…”