Case report: congenital fistula between the submandibular gland and the oropharynx.
Congenital salivary fistulae are rare and may be associated with abnormalities of the branchial apparatus or arise from aberrant or accessory salivary tissue. Previous case reports have documented cutaneous fistulae. We report a case of a salivary fistula between the submandibular gland and the oropharynx and discuss a possible embryological basis for the abnormality.
McFerran
D J
DJ
Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London, UK.
Phillips
R R
RR
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012467:Salivary Gland Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging