European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy
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Sequential Pictorial Evidence of Excision of Ectopic Accessory Parotid Fistula in an Adult - A Rare Clinical Entity

Sequential Pictorial Evidence of Excision of Ectopic Accessory Parotid Fistula in an Adult - A Rare Clinical Entity

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Department of Ear Nose and Throat, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Department of Radiology, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Department of Ear Nose and Throat, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

Eur J Rhinol Allergy 2019; 2: 57-60
DOI: 10.5152/ejra.2019.109
Read: 2489 Downloads: 800 Published: 28 October 2019

In this paper, we report a rare case of an ectopic accessory parotid gland fistula in an adult. A sequential pictorial account illustrated the surgical excision of the fistula in its entirety, and histopathology confirmed the parotid fistula. To the best of our knowledge, only one such case has been reported earlier in the English literature. Congenital parotid duct fistulas are a rare phenomenon, but the occurrence of the fistula in an otherwise healthy adult is even rarer. Two months post procedure, the patient continues to be symptom free. We used search engines such as PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar and the Wiley Online library for a systematic review.

Cite this article as: Hazarika P, Punnoose SE, Chaturvedi R, Singh R. Sequential Pictorial Evidence of Excision of Ectopic Accessory Parotid Fistula in an Adult - A Rare Clinical Entity. Eur J Rhinol Allergy 2019; 2(2): 57-60.

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