- Case Report
- Parotid sialolithiasis in a two-year-old boy
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Do Hoon Kim, Woo Sun Song, Yeong Jin Kim, Won Duck Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(10):451-455. Published online October 31, 2013
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Sialolithiasis is caused by the obstruction of a salivary gland or its excretory duct by the formation of calcareous concretions or sialoliths; this results in salivary ectasia and provokes subsequent dilation of the salivary gland. Sialolithiasis is relatively common, accounting for 30% of salivary diseases; however, it is rarely observed in childhood. This case report describes a 2-year-old male patient... |
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