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Shock wave lithotripsy of a parotid duct calculus
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK. wakedjanyi@aol.com
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|February 28, 2002
Abstract:
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, a relatively new non-invasive method of treating salivary gland calculi, is rarely used in UK hospitals. We present a case of parotid duct calculus treated successfully by lithotripsy in a United Kingdom (UK) district General Hospital.