Biomaterial Database

[Unusual concrement in the submandibular gland (author's transl)]. 1976

H Maskow

After a short general view about the diagnosis and therapy of the sialolithiasis of the gland an extremely big sialolith, which weighs 42 g, which is 5.2 cm long and shows a thickness of 2 cm is reported.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007501	Iron	A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.	Iron-56,Iron 56
D008274	Magnesium	A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002254	Carbonates	Salts or ions of the theoretical carbonic acid, containing the radical CO2(3-). Carbonates are readily decomposed by acids. The carbonates of the alkali metals are water-soluble; all others are insoluble. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Carbonate
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001031	Apatites	A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Apatite
D012465	Salivary Duct Calculi	Presence of small calculi in the terminal salivary ducts (salivary sand), or stones (larger calculi) found in the larger ducts.	Salivary Duct Stones,Sialolithiasis, Ductal,Parotid Duct Calculi,Submandibular Duct Calculi,Calculi, Salivary Duct,Calculus, Salivary Duct,Duct Calculi, Salivary,Duct Calculus, Salivary,Duct Stone, Salivary,Duct Stones, Salivary,Salivary Duct Calculus,Salivary Duct Stone,Sialolithiases, Ductal,Stone, Salivary Duct,Stones, Salivary Duct
D013363	Submandibular Gland	One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Submaxillary Gland,Gland, Submandibular,Gland, Submaxillary,Glands, Submandibular,Glands, Submaxillary,Submandibular Glands,Submaxillary Glands