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Acute Multifocal Sialadenitis with Unknown Origin: Diagnostic Workup and Valuable Knowledge from an Unusual Clinical Case

Acta Medica Bulgarica
Volume 56 (2026): Issue s1 (February 2026)
By: E. Deliverska,  V. Kirkov,  Z. Pashova-Tasseva and  J. Kirilova  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
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Language: English
Page range: 123 - 127
Submitted on: May 27, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 7, 2025
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Published on: Feb 21, 2026
Published by: Medical University - Sofia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
salivary gland diseases,
multifocal salivary gland infection,
differential diagnosis,
diagnostic workup
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Immunology,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other

© 2026 E. Deliverska, V. Kirkov, Z. Pashova-Tasseva, J. Kirilova, published by Medical University - Sofia
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