Introduction
Sialolithiases mainly affect the submandibular gland (SMG). Often, the
lithiasis is large and located at the junction of the middle and
posterior third of the duct, in the hilum region. In such cases,
proximal stones are generally removed from the SMG by a transcervical
submandibular sialoadenectomy.
Recently, a gland-preserving technique has been introduced for transoral
proximal sialolith removal, which is also termed as the transoral
approach for submandibular lithiases (TASL).1 Herein,
we report a case of transoral removal of a hilo-parenchymal
submandibular sialolith by TASL.