American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 85-87 , January 2011

Bilateral giant submandibular sialoliths and the role for salivary endoscopy

  • Carlos M. Rivera-Serrano, MD
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  • Barry M. Schaitkin, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 211, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA. Tel.: +1 412 621 0123; fax: +1 412 621 1449.

Received 19 September 2009

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PII: S0196-0709(09)00217-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.09.011

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 85-87 , January 2011

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