ICD-9 code 527.1 for Hypertrophy of salivary gland is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ORAL CAVITY, SALIVARY GLANDS, AND JAWS (520-529).
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[b]submandibular space infection[/b]
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[b]Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures[/b]
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