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Mouth/Pharynx

Minor salivary gland infection as origin of peritonsillitis – novel theory and preliminary results

Nelli VanhapihaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Enni SanmarkDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0209-5501View further author information
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Karin BlomgrenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Johanna WiksténDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
Pages 182-186 | Received 15 Oct 2021, Accepted 26 Dec 2021, Published online: 24 Jan 2022

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