At the time the case was submitted for publication Mohammad Taghi Niknejad had no recorded disclosures.
View Mohammad Taghi Niknejad's current disclosuresPainful left jaw swelling.
Severe enlargement of the left parotid gland with marked dilatation of Stensen's duct due to a distal 22 mm stone. Fat stranding is also seen around the left parotid gland.
Q: What is the most common disease of salivary glands? show answer
A: Sialolithiasis is most common disease of large salivary glands, accounting for approximately 50% of all major salivary gland pathology.
Q: True or false : All of the salivary gland stones are visible on plain radiography. show answer
A: Not all stones are radiopaque. Plain radiography can visualise only 80-90% of submandibular stones and approximately 60% of parotid duct stones, presumably due to differences in the composition of the secretion of the parent glands.
The findings are consistent with left parotid sialadenitis due to distal Stensen's duct stone.
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