Sialolith in Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818) (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae): case report

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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Main Authors: Eveline de Cássia Batista de Almeida Alves, Maria Juliana Gomes Arandas, Francisco Carlos Amanajás Aguiar-Júnior, Katharine Raquel Pereira dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2015-12-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Bat
Salivary glands
Sialoliths
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2015v28n4p139

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