Sialolithiasis treated with homoeopathic medicine Silicea terra: A case report

Abstract

Sialolithiasis is the formation of calcific concretions within the parenchyma or ductal system of the major or minor salivary glands, but it most commonly affects the submandibular salivary gland. Sialolithiasis usually occurs in adults aged 30 to 60 years and causes pathognomonic pain during meals. The treatment of sialolithiasis depends on the size and location of the calculi. A case report of a 50-year-old female is discussed who presented with the complaint of swelling and pain in the neck and was diagnosed of sialolithiasis. Patient was cured with Homoeopathic medicine Silicea 1M.