Hi, Mys son just found out he has a salivary gland stone, he had an ultra sound done and I was wondering what do they do with them and where do they come from?
He lives in Germany so my information is limited
Thank You so much
Ann May
He lives in Germany so my information is limited
Thank You so much
Ann May
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Hi Ann May,
Salivary gland is responsible for production of saliva. It is really unknown why salivary stones are formed but what is known is that they are made from calcium.
The main symptom of the salivary stones is then salivary duct is blocked and the saliva is not able to come out. This is then causing pain and swelling of the gland. Usually pain and swelling would go away after few hours. The treatment is consisted of several methods. Gentle probing into the gland is one option. This can sometimes free the stone and it will fall in to the mouth. Another one is small operation for drastic case only.
I hope that this was helpful in any way.
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