A case of sialolithiasis.

Sialolithiasis is a medical term for stone in the salivary gland. These stones or calculi are mostly composed of calcium, but they also contain magnesium, potassium and ammonium. Usually treated with surgical intervention. The present case report is of a 45 years old female, who presented with pain...

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Publicado en:Homoeopathic Heritage Vol. 47; no. 12; pp. 10 - 14
Autores principales: Kamal, Sadia, Pal, Jayabrata
Formato: case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Mar2022
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Sumario:Sialolithiasis is a medical term for stone in the salivary gland. These stones or calculi are mostly composed of calcium, but they also contain magnesium, potassium and ammonium. Usually treated with surgical intervention. The present case report is of a 45 years old female, who presented with pain in the in the left side of mandible, diagnosed with sialolithiasis, sialadenitis, and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. The ENT specialist has advised her for surgery. Being afraid the patient came to homoeopathic treatment and she was successfully treated with a single dose of suitable remedy.