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Abstract
Calcifications in the salivary glands may occur in calculi, chronic infection or inflammation, phleboliths, lymph nodes, chronic hematoma, amyloidosis, and tumors including pleomorphic adenomas, schwannomas, and mucoepidermoid cancers. This article discusses the different types of salivary gland conditions and the best methods of imaging for diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11054968 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70220-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiol Clin North Am ISSN: 0033-8389 Impact factor: 2.303