Spontaneous Submandibular Cutaneous Fistula due to Sialolith Extrusion: A rare presentation

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.

Key words: Salivary glands; fistula; sialolithiasis; sialadenitis; submandibular.

Nigerian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Vol.2(1) 2005: 41-43