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Salivary stone
I have 5.4 mm stone in my submandibular gland duct is it necessary to remove gland , is endoscopy not possible in every case or in my case?
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
For free floating submandibular calculi, endoscopic removal is most commonly performed with the use of a basket.
Balloons also are suitable tools for the removal of small mobile calculi.
In general, smaller stones (< 4 mm in the submandibular gland, < 3 mm in the parotid gland) are amenable to endoscopic removal.
Intermediate-size stones (5-7 mm) may have to be fragmented further with either a holmium laser or lithotripsy before endoscopic extraction.
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Dr. Rajdeep
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
4 yrs exp
Mohali
Attach usg report to check whether it is proximal or distal to the duct
Treatment varies accordingly
Start with clindamycin 600mg bd for now
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
Please get done USG neck to check condition of throat
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good afternoon
Kindly attach the USG report to know about the location and the present gland condition
Kindly donot worry
Do gargling post meals
And add VITAMIN C 500 mg once daily
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Dr. Saiyad Saif Naziruddin
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Raichur
Endoscopy not possible in every case
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Indore
Aall stones cannot be removed by endoscopy my frd
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