A case of salivary fistula caused by heterotopic salivary gland

Salivary gland choristoma (heterotopic salivary gland tissue) on the anterior chest wall of a newborn.

Salivary gland choristoma (heterotopic salivary gland tissue) is a rare condition typically seen in the newborn period. This developmental heterotopia is generally nonprogressive, with little risk of malignant transformation. We present the second known reported case of a salivary gland choristoma located on the anterior chest wall. Knowledge of this rare entity will allow for accurate diagnosi...

Case of Salivary Fistula

Middle Ear Salivary Gland Choristoma: A Case Report

Salivary gland choristoma of the middle ear cavity is a very rare condition. These lesions are a result of a defective embryonic development and their adjacent structures may be associated with abnormalities. Here we report a case of salivary gland choristoma of the middle ear who presented to Be’sat Hospital, Tehran, Iran in 2015 with unilateral conductive hearing loss. There are 41 case repor...

A Case of Abnormal Salivary Fistula

A young Hindu lady of about 23 years ot age consulted me for the flow of a limpid fluid from behind the left ear whenever she took food. This complaint had lasted for some 13 years. On examination I found a tiny fistula, with its orifice about half an inch behind the left ear. On enlarging and deepening the orifice nothing abnormal could be detected, but the wound did not heal under antiseptic ...

Bilateral cervical fistulas from heterotopic salivary gland tissues.

A 24-year-old male was referred to our department with intermittent clear drainage in both sides of the middle neck that did not increase while eating. On physical examination, there were fistulas in both sides of the neck, anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscles. Fistulography revealed a 9-mm-long sinus from the left fistula, extending in the medial-caudal direction. On the right side, can...