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Salivary gland function after sialolithiasis: Scintigraphic examination of submandibular glands with 99mTc-pertechnetate

1989; Elsevier BV; Volume: 47; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0278-2391(89)80009-6

1531-5053

Yasuro Yoshimura, Tetsuya Morishita, Takahide Sugihara,

Oral and gingival health research

Scintigraphic evaluation of 13 cases of submandibular duct sialolithiasis was performed to determine glandular function and to estimate the justification for sialoadenectomy. Twenty-two per cent of these glands showed no function despite sialolithectomy, which suggests that it would be reasonable to excise submandibular salivary glands that have no recovery of function. However, the remaining 78% of the glands showed varying degrees of recovery of function, indicating that sialolithectomy should be done first, followed by 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphic examination to determine the necessity of further sialoadenectomy.