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Sialolithiasis

MedGen UID:
48536
•Concept ID:
C0036091
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Calculi, Salivary Gland; Calculus, Salivary Gland; Gland Calculi, Salivary; Gland Calculus, Salivary; Gland Stone, Salivary; Gland Stones, Salivary; Salivary Gland Calculi; Salivary Gland Calculus; Salivary Gland Stone; Salivary Gland Stones; Sialolith; Sialoliths; Stone, Salivary Gland; Stones, Salivary Gland
SNOMED CT: Sialolithiasis (28826002); Calculus of salivary gland (28826002); Stone of salivary gland (28826002); Salivary calculus (28826002); Sialolith (28826002); Salivary stone (28826002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006970

Definition

A concretion in the salivary gland. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSialolithiasis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Benign Salivary Gland Conditions.
Bolk K, Mueller K, Phalke N, Walvekar RR
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Apr;102(2):209-231. Epub 2022 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.01.001. PMID: 35344693
Simultaneous Application of Ultrasound and Sialendoscopy and its Value in the Management of Sialolithiasis.
Koch M, Schapher ML, Mantsopoulos K, Goncalves M, Iro H
Ultraschall Med 2022 Jun;43(3):289-297. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1055/a-1270-7174. PMID: 33063297
Diagnosis and management of salivary lesions of the neck.
Carlson ER
Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2015 Mar;23(1):49-61. Epub 2015 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.cxom.2014.10.005. PMID: 25707565

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The effectiveness and safety of sialendoscopy for sialolithiasis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Skalias A, Garefis K, Markou K, Nikolaidis V, Konstantinidis I
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Jul;280(7):3053-3063. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07877-2. PMID: 36781439
Surgical navigation in parotid sialolith extraction.
Foucque O, Chabrillac E, De Bonnecaze G, Vergez S
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2022 May;139(3):153-156. Epub 2021 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2021.08.009. PMID: 34538758
Simultaneous Application of Ultrasound and Sialendoscopy and its Value in the Management of Sialolithiasis.
Koch M, Schapher ML, Mantsopoulos K, Goncalves M, Iro H
Ultraschall Med 2022 Jun;43(3):289-297. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1055/a-1270-7174. PMID: 33063297
Sonolocation during submandibular sialolithotomy.
Romero NJ, Fuson A, Kieliszak CR, Joshi AS
Laryngoscope 2019 Dec;129(12):2716-2720. Epub 2019 Feb 23 doi: 10.1002/lary.27816. PMID: 30801712
Pediatric sialadenitis.
Francis CL, Larsen CG
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2014 Oct;47(5):763-78. Epub 2014 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.009. PMID: 25128215

Diagnosis

Sialography: a pictorial review.
Kandula S, Nagi R, Nagaraju R
Oral Radiol 2023 Apr;39(2):225-234. Epub 2022 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s11282-022-00668-1. PMID: 36562930
Management of Benign Salivary Gland Conditions.
Bolk K, Mueller K, Phalke N, Walvekar RR
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Apr;102(2):209-231. Epub 2022 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.01.001. PMID: 35344693
Parotitis and Sialendoscopy of the Parotid Gland.
Hernandez S, Busso C, Walvekar RR
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Apr;49(2):381-93. Epub 2016 Feb 22 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.12.003. PMID: 26912292
Pediatric sialadenitis.
Francis CL, Larsen CG
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2014 Oct;47(5):763-78. Epub 2014 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.009. PMID: 25128215
Salivary gland disorders.
Wilson KF, Meier JD, Ward PD
Am Fam Physician 2014 Jun 1;89(11):882-8. PMID: 25077394

Therapy

The effectiveness and safety of sialendoscopy for sialolithiasis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Skalias A, Garefis K, Markou K, Nikolaidis V, Konstantinidis I
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Jul;280(7):3053-3063. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07877-2. PMID: 36781439
Breaking it down: Review and management of sialendoscopy device malfunctions.
Badger CD, Singh RA, Terhaar SJ, Joshi AS
Am J Otolaryngol 2022 May-Jun;43(3):103400. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103400. PMID: 35210113
Quality of life after sialendoscopy: prospective non-randomized study.
Melo GM, Neves MC, Rosano M, Vanni CMRS, Abrahao M, Cervantes O
BMC Surg 2022 Jan 8;22(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01462-2. PMID: 34998366Free PMC Article
Bacterial biofilm in salivary stones.
Perez-Tanoira R, Aarnisalo A, Haapaniemi A, Saarinen R, Kuusela P, Kinnari TJ
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Jun;276(6):1815-1822. Epub 2019 Apr 26 doi: 10.1007/s00405-019-05445-1. PMID: 31028534Free PMC Article
Combined Parotid Techniques.
Gillespie MB
Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2018 Sep;26(2):133-143. Epub 2018 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.cxom.2018.05.004. PMID: 30077321

Prognosis

Utility of Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Sialolithiasis: A Meta-Analysis.
Kim DH, Kang JM, Kim SW, Kim SH, Jung JH, Hwang SH
Laryngoscope 2022 Sep;132(9):1785-1791. Epub 2022 Jan 19 doi: 10.1002/lary.30020. PMID: 35043982
Sonolocation during submandibular sialolithotomy.
Romero NJ, Fuson A, Kieliszak CR, Joshi AS
Laryngoscope 2019 Dec;129(12):2716-2720. Epub 2019 Feb 23 doi: 10.1002/lary.27816. PMID: 30801712
Rare Parotid Gland Diseases.
Sanan A, Cognetti DM
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2016 Apr;49(2):489-500. Epub 2016 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.10.009. PMID: 26902981
Pediatric sialadenitis.
Francis CL, Larsen CG
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2014 Oct;47(5):763-78. Epub 2014 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.009. PMID: 25128215
Etiologic factors in sialolithiasis.
Huoh KC, Eisele DW
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2011 Dec;145(6):935-9. Epub 2011 Jul 13 doi: 10.1177/0194599811415489. PMID: 21753035

Clinical prediction guides

Quality of life after sialendoscopy: prospective non-randomized study.
Melo GM, Neves MC, Rosano M, Vanni CMRS, Abrahao M, Cervantes O
BMC Surg 2022 Jan 8;22(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01462-2. PMID: 34998366Free PMC Article
Patient Outcomes After Unsuccessful Endoscopic Sialolith Extraction.
Zheng KT, de Paiva Leite S, Yeom BW, Hardcastle T, Ahmad Z, Morton RP
Laryngoscope 2022 May;132(5):1029-1033. Epub 2021 Nov 19 doi: 10.1002/lary.29943. PMID: 34797568
Salivary gland diseases: infections, sialolithiasis and mucoceles.
Delli K, Spijkervet FK, Vissink A
Monogr Oral Sci 2014;24:135-48. Epub 2014 May 23 doi: 10.1159/000358794. PMID: 24862601
Etiologic factors in sialolithiasis.
Huoh KC, Eisele DW
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2011 Dec;145(6):935-9. Epub 2011 Jul 13 doi: 10.1177/0194599811415489. PMID: 21753035
Modified submandibular sialoadenectomy.
Hussain A, Murray DP
Ear Nose Throat J 2004 Nov;83(11):768, 770-1. PMID: 15628634

Recent systematic reviews

The effectiveness and safety of sialendoscopy for sialolithiasis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Skalias A, Garefis K, Markou K, Nikolaidis V, Konstantinidis I
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Jul;280(7):3053-3063. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07877-2. PMID: 36781439
Postauricular incision versus conventional transcervical incision in submandibular gland excision: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ho CF, Hsin LJ, Yang SW, Tsai YT, Tsai MS, Lee YC
Asian J Surg 2023 Jan;46(1):18-23. Epub 2022 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.03.072. PMID: 35382969
The changing landscape of pediatric salivary gland stones: A half-century systematic review.
Chen T, Szwimer R, Daniel SJ
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Aug;159:111216. Epub 2022 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111216. PMID: 35777140
Sialendoscopy in treating pediatric salivary gland disorders: a systematic review.
Schwarz Y, Bezdjian A, Daniel SJ
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Feb;275(2):347-356. Epub 2017 Dec 4 doi: 10.1007/s00405-017-4830-2. PMID: 29204918
Sialendoscopy-assisted transfacial removal of parotid sialoliths: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Roland LT, Skillington SA, Ogden MA
Laryngoscope 2017 Nov;127(11):2510-2516. Epub 2017 May 7 doi: 10.1002/lary.26610. PMID: 28480577Free PMC Article

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