title: Facial cutaneous fistula due to a foreign body in Wharton's duct.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolarynology, Hasharon Hospital, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Tov
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Talmi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zohar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laurian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012467:Salivary Gland Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology*