Vol. 2 Issue No. 1 March 2005 / Article

Spontaneous Submandibular Cutaneous Fistula Due To Sialolith Extrusion: A Rare Presentation

Sethi A
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Sareen D

Agarwal AK

Abstract
Cutaneous submandibular gland fistulae due to chronic sialadenitis are rare. We present one such case in which the patient presented with a spontaneous cutaneous fistula of the submandibular gland secondary to recurrent episodes of sialadenitis and expulsion of a calculus. We discuss the importance of early treatment of chronic sialadenitis with sialolithiasis.

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2005-03-07

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Sethi A, Sareen D, Agarwal AK. Spontaneous Submandibular Cutaneous Fistula Due To Sialolith Extrusion: A Rare Presentation. Nig J Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 2(1): 41-43

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