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Surgery Miscellaneous (Salivary Gland) 16c35784

Most common site of salivary gland stones is -

A
Submandibualr gland
B
Parotid Gland
C
Sublingual Gland
D
Equally common in all salivary glands
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Submandibualr gland "Eighty percent of all salivary stones occur in the submandibular glands because their secretions are highly viscous. "- Bailey and Love 25/eo Eighty percent of submandibular stones are radio-opaque and can be identified on plain radiographs. In contrast parotid stones are usually radiolucent and rarely visible on plain radiography.

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