Giant salivary calculi of the submandibular gland
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Giant salivary calculi of the submandibular gland
Sialolithasis is the most common salivary gland disease. A case of an unusually large sialolith arising in the submandibular gland is presented, along with a review of the management of giant salivary gland calculi.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/2012.9.6