Parotid fistula complicating postauricular basal cell carcinoma excision.
Parotid fistulas after cutaneous surgery are a rare occurrence. To our knowledge there have been no cases reported of a parotid fistula occurring in the postauricular region. We present a case complicating a postauricular basal cell carcinoma excision and further discuss this rare but important complication of cutaneous facial surgery.
Department of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. dallasgramp@hotmail.com
Dallas
D
Gramp
Genevieve
G
Casey
Young Jin
YJ
Kim
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*