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. 1977 Jul;70(7):483–486. doi: 10.1177/003591577707000710

Benign parotid swellings: a review.

J Watt
PMCID: PMC1543113  PMID: 896786

Abstract

The one common factor associated with the innumerable causes of benign parotid enlargement is xerostomia which influences the quantity and quality of parotid secretion and thus paves the way for duct obstruction and pyogenic infection.

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