Facial cutaneous fistula due to a foreign body in Wharton's duct. 1988

Y S Tov, and Y Talmi, and Y Zohar, and N Laurian
Department of Otolarynology, Hasharon Hospital, Petah Tiqva, Israel.

An extremely rare case of a cutaneous fistula of the submandibular salivary gland is presented. The etiology of the fistula was a foreign body in Wharton's duct. We describe the clinical course, management and histo-pathological findings.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005148 Facial Dermatoses Skin diseases involving the FACE. Favre-Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidosis,Facial Dermatosis,Nodular Elastosis,Dermatoses, Facial,Dermatosis, Facial,Elastoidoses, Nodular,Elastoidosis, Nodular,Elastoses, Nodular,Elastosis, Nodular,Favre Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidoses,Nodular Elastoses,Syndrome, Favre-Racouchot
D005260 Female Females
D005402 Fistula Abnormal communication most commonly seen between two internal organs, or between an internal organ and the surface of the body. Fistulas
D005547 Foreign Bodies Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body. Foreign Objects,Gossypiboma,Retained Surgical Instruments,Retained Surgical Items,Retained Surgical Needle,Retained Surgical Sponge,Retained Surgical Tools,Textiloma,Bodies, Foreign,Body, Foreign,Foreign Body,Foreign Object,Gossypibomas,Object, Foreign,Objects, Foreign,Retained Surgical Instrument,Retained Surgical Item,Retained Surgical Needles,Retained Surgical Sponges,Retained Surgical Tool,Surgical Instrument, Retained,Surgical Instruments, Retained,Surgical Item, Retained,Surgical Items, Retained,Surgical Needle, Retained,Surgical Needles, Retained,Surgical Sponge, Retained,Surgical Sponges, Retained,Surgical Tool, Retained,Surgical Tools, Retained,Textilomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012466 Salivary Gland Diseases Diseases involving the SALIVARY GLANDS. Disease, Salivary Gland,Diseases, Salivary Gland,Gland Disease, Salivary,Gland Diseases, Salivary,Salivary Gland Disease
D012467 Salivary Gland Fistula A fistula between a salivary duct or gland and the cutaneous surface of the oral cavity. Fistula, Salivary Gland,Fistulas, Salivary Gland,Gland Fistula, Salivary,Gland Fistulas, Salivary,Salivary Gland Fistulas
D013363 Submandibular Gland One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed) Submaxillary Gland,Gland, Submandibular,Gland, Submaxillary,Glands, Submandibular,Glands, Submaxillary,Submandibular Glands,Submaxillary Glands
D013364 Submandibular Gland Diseases Diseases involving the SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND. Disease, Submandibular Gland,Diseases, Submandibular Gland,Gland Disease, Submandibular,Gland Diseases, Submandibular,Submandibular Gland Disease

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