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Parotid sialolithiasis in a two-year-old boy
Do Hoon Kim, Woo Sun Song, Yeong Jin Kim, Won Duck Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(10):451-455.   Published online October 31, 2013

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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