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A sialolith is a '''calcified stone within the salivary ducts'''. The sialolith is formed of an '''organic nucleus''', surrounded by concentric layers of '''calcium phosphate crystals'''.
==Pathogenesis==
An '''ascending foreign body''', such as a grass awn, is normally the cause of the formation of a single sialolith within a [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary duct]]. In small animals, calcification of '''inspissated saliva''' in [[Salivary Mucocele|salivary mucoceles]] may also result in the formation of multiple small sialoliths.
A single, large sialolith in a salivary duct can cause some retention of saliva, however it is not thought to cause a [[Salivary Mucocele|salivary mucocele]].
==Clinical Signs & Treatment==
A sialolith present clinically as a '''palpable elongated swelling over the affected salivary duct'''.
The treatment involves '''surgical removal''' of the sialolith.
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Veterinary Dentistry Q&A 08]]
}}
==References==
Verstraete, F. J. M. (1998) '''Self-Assessment Colour Review - Veterinary Dentistry''' ''Manson''
[[Category: To Do - Siobhan Brade]]
[[Category:To Do - Manson review]]
==Pathogenesis==
An '''ascending foreign body''', such as a grass awn, is normally the cause of the formation of a single sialolith within a [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary duct]]. In small animals, calcification of '''inspissated saliva''' in [[Salivary Mucocele|salivary mucoceles]] may also result in the formation of multiple small sialoliths.
A single, large sialolith in a salivary duct can cause some retention of saliva, however it is not thought to cause a [[Salivary Mucocele|salivary mucocele]].
==Clinical Signs & Treatment==
A sialolith present clinically as a '''palpable elongated swelling over the affected salivary duct'''.
The treatment involves '''surgical removal''' of the sialolith.
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Veterinary Dentistry Q&A 08]]
}}
==References==
Verstraete, F. J. M. (1998) '''Self-Assessment Colour Review - Veterinary Dentistry''' ''Manson''
[[Category: To Do - Siobhan Brade]]
[[Category:To Do - Manson review]]