[Salivary stone in parotid gland with a cutaneous fistula]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2013 Jan 7;175(1-2):55-6.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Parotid fistulas are very rare and arise from various causes such as trauma, operative complications, infection, malignancy and stone. They may also be congenital. A rare case of cutaneous salivary fistula is presented. A 59-year-old man had a recurrent inflammatory parotid disease which disappeared after the expulsion of the calculus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Cutaneous Fistula / etiology
  • Cutaneous Fistula / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parotid Diseases / complications
  • Parotid Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Parotid Diseases / surgery
  • Parotid Gland / pathology
  • Parotid Gland / surgery
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / complications
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / diagnosis*
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / pathology
  • Salivary Gland Calculi / surgery
  • Salivary Gland Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Salivary Gland Fistula / etiology
  • Salivary Gland Fistula / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome