Sialolithiasis x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of sialolithiasis. Radiopaque stones can be seen in x-rays.
X Ray
X Ray
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of sialolithiais. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of sialolithiasis include:[1]
- Radiopaque stones: 43-60% of the parotid stones and 80-95% of the submandibular stones are radiopaque and can be seen in x-ray.
References
References
- ↑ Kraaij S, Karagozoglu KH, Forouzanfar T, Veerman EC, Brand HS (2014). “Salivary stones: symptoms, aetiology, biochemical composition and treatment”. Br Dent J. 217 (11): E23. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.1054. PMID 25476659.
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