Management of congenital parotid gland fistula

ABSTRACT

Four cases with congenital glandular parotid gland fistula were presented by dripping of saliva during mastication, no history of infection or trauma to the parotid gland. All were admitted, investigated and managed surgically by a new simple safe technique including fistulectomy and water tight repair of the parotid gland capsule and subcutaneous tissue in different lines in addition to postoperative compression, mucolytics, anticholenergic and antibiotic. The results were excellent