If the stone blocks the salivary duct, the gland can become infected, a condition called sialadenitis. A doctor may be able to feel a salivary gland stone while examining a patient, or see one by ...
The introduction of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the early 1980s revolutionized the treatment of patients with stones in the kidneys, ureter (the duct between the kidney and the ...