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CASE REPORT

Congenital agenesis of all major salivary glands and absence of unilateral lacrimal puncta: A case report and review of the literature

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Pages 671-675 | Received 07 Oct 2011, Accepted 20 Nov 2011, Published online: 16 Feb 2012

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