Management of a parotid sialocelein a young patient: case report and literature review

Sialocele is a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva, caused by trauma or infection in the parotid gland parenchyma, laceration of the parotid duct or ductal stenosis with subsequent dilatation. It is characterized by an asymptomatic soft and mobile swelling on the parotid region. Imaging studies ar...

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Main Authors: Melissa Rodrigues de Araujo, Bruna Stuchi Centurion, Danielle Frota de Albuquerque, Luiz Henrique Marchesano, José Humberto Damante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572010000400019