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. 2016 Mar-Apr;49(2):131-2.
doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0056.

Ultrasound guided injection of botulinum toxin into the salivary glands of children with neurological disorders

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Ultrasound guided injection of botulinum toxin into the salivary glands of children with neurological disorders

Marcia Wang Matsuoka et al. Radiol Bras. 2016 Mar-Apr.
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A: Normal right submandibular gland. B: Needle inserted into the gland. C: Botulinum toxin within the gland.

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