Otorrhoea - a parotid connection.

A 36-year-old patient presented with an 18-month history of intermittent right parotid swelling accompanied by otorrhoea. The symptoms started subsequent to a palm leaf injury to the right ear. At right parotidectomy, a fistula connecting the right external auditory canal and the right parotid was demonstrated. A small fibrotic mass probably due to a remnant of the palm leaf was found intraoperatively. The symptoms resolved completely after the mass was excised by superficial parotidectomy, and the fistula closed spontaneously. Copyright© Authors.

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J Joseph, S Maharaj. Otorrhoea - a parotid connection. South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie. 2020 Mar;58(1):45

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PMID: 32243117

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