ANAMNESIS
/ SYMPTOMS:
A patient reports about recurrent postprandial swellings of the right submandibular
gland.
FINDINGS:
Bordering
on the dorsal margin of the mylohyoid
muscle a hyperechoic
reflection with
an extent of 12 mm and distal signal enhancement is visible. The submandibular
gland is
hypoechoic changed and enlarged. The gland´s borders are difficult to define.
The tongue and
the tonsillar
region are
discrete.
DIAGNOSIS:
The
patient has a sialolithiasis of the right submandibular gland.
Informations
on the internet:
1) Amersham Health
2) Medecoinfo
3) Pathologie Online
4) MRX.de