Sialolith in Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae): case report
Sialoliths are calcified structures that develop into the salivary duct system, they have a round or oval shape and are usually asymptomatic. They result from the deposition of calcium salts around focal areas of organic matter and grow continuously, with the possibility of causing obstruction and r...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Biotemas |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2015v28n4p139 |