BACKGROUND/AIM During the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC), salivary problems may impair a patient's healing process. Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is accepted as an effective treatment option for reducing salivary flow. We aimed to describe the features of patients treated with BoNT to determine the effects of BoNT. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five patients over a five-year period were retro...

In this case report, the treatment history of a woman with congenital esophageal atresia is presented. She underwent thoracotomy immediately after birth, but the distance between two atresic parts of the esophagus (7cm) did not allow for a primary anastomosis. Gastric and salivary fistulas were constructed. A salivary fistula was made in the cervical part of the esophagus. For 21 years, the pat...

BACKGROUND This case report details an incidental finding of a submandibular duct fistula to a patient's posterior mouth floor found on a barium swallow examination that was performed to rule out gastrological causes of substernal chest pain. The radiologist was unable to determine the cause of the filling defect at the time of the study. The patient's history revealed that a large calculus of ...

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 ...

A 3-year-old French bulldog presented for evaluation of recurrent swelling and a fistula on the right cheek after a dog fight. A large volume of serous fluids was identified on the wound immediately after atropine drops. A diagnosis of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to trauma was made. On surgical exploration, the thickened proximal segment of the severed duct was identified and circum...

The formation and persistence of an orocutaneous fistula as a sequela major head neck surgery followed by microvascular reconstructive adjuvant radiation therapy is common frustrating challenge to address. When surgical options are exhausted, limited, or with high risk for failure, the fabrication oral appliance can provide temporary long-term treatment option patient. In this case report, was ...

IMPORTANCE Chyle fistula is an uncommon complication of neck surgery. A variety of management strategies have been described, including diet restriction, parenteral nutrition, use of pressure dressings, and revision surgery. Octreotide has been used with success in patients with neck and thoracic chyle fistulas, but data regarding efficacy in neck chyle fistulas are lacking. OBJECTIVE To eval...

INTRODUCTION The most common cause of parotid fistula is trauma, followed by malignancy, operative complications (parotidectomy or rhytidectomy) and infection. Acute suppurative parotitis can rarely produce parotid fistula. There are various treatment options available, however it is necessary to standardize the treatment according to the duration of history and the patient's general condition....