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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan-Feb;26(1):48-50.
doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_25_20. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Congenital Parotid Fistula: Surgical Management in Two Infants and Review of Literature

Swapnil Pattanshetti  1 , Prema Menon  1 , Shailesh Solanki  1 , Akshay Saxena  2
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Congenital Parotid Fistula: Surgical Management in Two Infants and Review of Literature

Swapnil Pattanshetti et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Congenital salivary gland fistulas are uncommon. They develop as a result of abnormalities of the first and second branchial arches. Operative and nonoperative methods of management have been described. We report two rare cases of congenital parotid fistula presenting to us in infancy that were managed surgically.

Keywords: Congenital; excision; parotid gland; salivary fistula; salivary gland.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pictures of case no. 1: (a) Salivary fistula 2 cm from angle of mouth. (b) Sialogram showing the fistula tract (arrow). (c) Injection of methylene blue into fistula via 24G cannula (arrow head) and intra oral dissection. (d) Identification of accessory duct by presence of dye. (e) Excised tract. (f) Cosmetic outcome at 1-year follow-up
Figure 2
Figure 2
Postoperative pictures of case no. 2 taken 1 month after surgery showing a small ulcer at the site of the original salivary fistula
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