{"id":265,"date":"2024-03-20T13:19:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/?page_id=265"},"modified":"2025-01-28T10:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T08:11:24","slug":"sialolithiasi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/sialolithiasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sialolithiasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"265\" class=\"elementor elementor-265\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6d441 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c6d441\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69ac88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f69ac88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57e29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f57e29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sialolithiasis<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552df55 animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"552df55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450bcf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"450bcf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9c935 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b9c935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:150}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sialolithiasis<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917a289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"917a289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a disorder that occurs in the major salivary glands, most often in middle-aged men. In addition to water, which is its main component, saliva contains many organic and inorganic substances. Any disturbance in the composition or drainage of the saliva produced can be the beginning of the formation of salivary glands.<\/p><p>The sialoliths are formed inside the glands, in their duct system. They are hard, spherical or elongated in shape and are white, yellowish or brown in colour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6d2d6 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c6d2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequency of occurrence<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9557d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9557d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Submandibular gland: 80%<\/li><li>Parotid gland: 19%<\/li><li>Sublingual gland: 1%<\/li><\/ul><p>The increased appearance of sialoliths in the submandibular gland is due to:<\/p><ul><li>the composition of the saliva produced by the gland (more mucous)<\/li><li>the position of the gland (the flow of saliva is against gravity)<\/li><li>its construction (wide and short pore)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc93d88 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc93d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac8b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac8b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Pain (usually after a meal)<\/li><li>Sudden hard swelling<\/li><li>Fever<\/li><li>Chronic swelling (after repeated inflammation)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303b02f elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"303b02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193a237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"193a237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"><div><div class=\"pt-0.5 juice:pt-0\"><div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full juice:h-8 juice:w-8\"><div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">90% of sialoliths are radiolucent, so they can be detected with a simple X-ray. If the stone is located near the exit of the duct it can be visible and palpable. For stones located deeper, ultrasound and CT scans are useful.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214260f elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"214260f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9494c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd9494c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"><div><div class=\"pt-0.5 juice:pt-0\"><div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full juice:h-8 juice:w-8\"><div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">In case of sudden swelling of the gland due to duct obstruction and if the stone is close to the duct outlet and is palpable, it can be removed diastolically. If the stone is deep in the duct or inside the gland, then acute inflammation is treated with antibiotic therapy. After the acute phase has passed, it may be decided to surgically remove the gland.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18547f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18547f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/pathiseis-sialogonon-adenon\/\">Diseases of the salivary glands<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u03a3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03b8\u03af\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03a3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03b8\u03af\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03ae \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03bc\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2, \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ac \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ac\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1\u03c2. \u03a4\u03bf \u03c3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf, \u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5, \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2. \u039f\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1\u03b4\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ae \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c7\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03ae \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc\u03bb\u03b9\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5. \u039f\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc\u03bb\u03b9\u03b8\u03bf\u03b9 [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-265","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3128,"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265\/revisions\/3128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athensorl.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}