Sialolith of unusual size and shape
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Sialolith of unusual size and shape.
A 52-year-old Caucasian female was referred to the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Surgery at the Araraquara Dental School (UNESP) for left sub-mandibular swelling assessment. She reported intermittent episodes of moderate to severe pain and swelling on eating of 6 months duration. However, symptomless sialoliths are common. 1 The severity of symptoms when present depend on the degree of obstr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0250-832X
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600693