Non-operative removal of a parotid duct stone with a balloon angioplasty catheter.
We illustrate a rapid and simple method for removal of a stone from the parotid duct using a balloon angioplasty catheter and digital subtraction imaging. No anaesthesia or surgical intervention is necessary.
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Department of Radiology, St. George's Hospital, London.
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Buckenham
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013382:Subtraction Technique