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. 2017 Mar 30;7(1):9-11.
doi: 10.4322/acr.2017.005. eCollection 2017 Jan-Mar.

Giant submandibular sialolith conservatively treated

Gustavo Henrique Campos Rodrigues  1 , Vanessa Juliana Gomes Carvalho  1 , Fabio Abreu Alves  1 , Carina Domaneschi  1
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Giant submandibular sialolith conservatively treated

Gustavo Henrique Campos Rodrigues et al. Autops Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Diagnosis; Salivary Gland Calculi; Treatment.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. A - Panoramic radiography showing a large opacity in the topography of the left submandibular gland; B - Removal of the sialolith conservatively; C - Gross examination of the sialolith; D - Healing appearance of the mouth floor.
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