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Abstract
This article discusses the embryology and surgical treatment of diseases of the salivary glands, which require precise knowledge of anatomy. Knowledge of the course of the facial nerve enables safe removal of parotid tumors. The submandibular gland is associated intimately with the lingual and hypoglossal nerves.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10685152 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70405-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN: 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741