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Fistula of salivary gland

MedGen UID:
20640
•Concept ID:
C0036094
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Fistula, Salivary Gland; Fistulas, Salivary Gland; Gland Fistula, Salivary; Gland Fistulas, Salivary; Salivary Gland Fistula; Salivary Gland Fistulas
SNOMED CT: Fistula of salivary gland (75260002); Salivary gland fistula (75260002)

Definition

An abnormal communication between a salivary gland and another organ or anatomic site. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFistula of salivary gland

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of postreconstructive head and neck salivary fistulae: A review of current practices.
Khoo MJW, Ooi ASH
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021 Sep;74(9):2120-2132. Epub 2021 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.096. PMID: 33551359
Chinese expert group consensus on diagnosis and clinical management of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible.
He Y, Ma C, Hou J, Li X, Peng X, Wang H, Wang S, Liu L, Liu B, Tian L, Liu Z, Liu X, Xu X, Zhang D, Jiang C, Wang J, Yao Y, Zhu G, Bai Y, Wang S, Sun C, Li J, He S, Wang C, Zhang Z, Qiu W
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Mar;49(3):411-419. Epub 2019 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.06.015. PMID: 31353174
Parotid neoplasms: surgical treatment and complications.
Boles R
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1977 Jun;10(2):413-20. PMID: 896204

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

An unusual complication following rhytidectomy: iatrogenic parotid injury resulting in parotid fistula/sialocele.
Lawson GA 3rd, Kreymerman P, Nahai F
Aesthet Surg J 2012 Sep;32(7):814-21. doi: 10.1177/1090820X12455798. PMID: 22942108
Pleomorphic adenoma.
Wasylik K, Kim JC, Amedee RG
J La State Med Soc 2001 Jan;153(1):12-6. PMID: 11272444
Post-parotidectomy fistula.
Wax M, Tarshis L
J Otolaryngol 1991 Feb;20(1):10-3. PMID: 2030529
Parotid salivary fistula following rhytidectomy.
Bansberg SF, Krugman ME
Ann Plast Surg 1990 Jan;24(1):61-2. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199001000-00011. PMID: 2301885
Conservative management of post-traumatic parotid fistulae and sialoceles: a prospective study.
Landau R, Stewart M
Br J Surg 1985 Jan;72(1):42-4. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800720117. PMID: 3967129

Diagnosis

Pleomorphic adenoma.
Wasylik K, Kim JC, Amedee RG
J La State Med Soc 2001 Jan;153(1):12-6. PMID: 11272444
Salivary fistulae.
Sen A, Bhardwaj M
Pediatr Surg Int 2000;16(7):510-1. doi: 10.1007/s003839900335. PMID: 11057554
Pharyngeal cleft sinuses and cysts, and other benign neck lesions.
Friedberg J
Pediatr Clin North Am 1989 Dec;36(6):1451-69. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36800-6. PMID: 2685724
Post-traumatic prandial rhinorrhea.
Scher N, Poe DS
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1988 Jan;46(1):63-4. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(88)90302-3. PMID: 3422272
Congenital cervical salivary fistula.
Soucy P
Can J Surg 1985 Mar;28(2):130-1. PMID: 3971237

Therapy

Use of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Clinical Practice.
Serrera-Figallo MA, Ruiz-de-León-Hernández G, Torres-Lagares D, Castro-Araya A, Torres-Ferrerosa O, Hernández-Pacheco E, Gutierrez-Perez JL
Toxins (Basel) 2020 Feb 11;12(2) doi: 10.3390/toxins12020112. PMID: 32053883Free PMC Article
Complications of traditional and modern therapeutic salivary approaches.
Nahlieli O
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2017 Apr;37(2):142-147. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-1604. PMID: 28516977Free PMC Article
An unusual complication following rhytidectomy: iatrogenic parotid injury resulting in parotid fistula/sialocele.
Lawson GA 3rd, Kreymerman P, Nahai F
Aesthet Surg J 2012 Sep;32(7):814-21. doi: 10.1177/1090820X12455798. PMID: 22942108
Parotid salivary fistula following rhytidectomy.
Wolf K, Bostwick J, Dinner M, Jackson IT
Plast Reconstr Surg 1996 Mar;97(3):641-2. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199603000-00025. PMID: 8596799
Parotid salivary fistula following rhytidectomy.
Bansberg SF, Krugman ME
Ann Plast Surg 1990 Jan;24(1):61-2. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199001000-00011. PMID: 2301885

Prognosis

Factors influencing sialocele or salivary fistula formation postparotidectomy.
Britt CJ, Stein AP, Gessert T, Pflum Z, Saha S, Hartig GK
Head Neck 2017 Feb;39(2):387-391. Epub 2016 Aug 22 doi: 10.1002/hed.24564. PMID: 27550745
Post-parotidectomy fistula.
Wax M, Tarshis L
J Otolaryngol 1991 Feb;20(1):10-3. PMID: 2030529
Management of traumatic parotid sialoceles and fistulae: a prospective study.
Cant PJ, Campbell JA
Aust N Z J Surg 1991 Oct;61(10):742-3. PMID: 1929973
A parotid fistula and sialocele complicating temporomandibular joint surgery.
Hutchison IL, Ryan D
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1989 Jun;27(3):203-8. doi: 10.1016/0266-4356(89)90145-9. PMID: 2742805
Morbidity and mortality of mandibular resection for malignant disease.
Flynn MB
Am J Surg 1977 Oct;134(4):510-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(77)90389-0. PMID: 911037

Clinical prediction guides

Early Predictors of Fistula Formation Following Head and Neck Reconstruction.
Atomura D, Osaki T, Iwae S, Sakakibara S
J Reconstr Microsurg 2024 Jul;40(6):466-472. Epub 2024 Jan 4 doi: 10.1055/a-2238-7591. PMID: 38176428
Surgical interventions for management of benign parotid tumors: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Mashrah MA, Al-Sharani HM, Al-Aroomi MA, Abdelrehem A, Aldhohrah T, Wang L
Head Neck 2021 Nov;43(11):3631-3645. Epub 2021 Jul 20 doi: 10.1002/hed.26813. PMID: 34288212
Management and Follow-up Results of Salivary Fistulas Treated With Botulinum Toxin.
Send T, Bertlich M, Eichhorn KW, Bootz F, Jakob M
Laryngoscope 2019 Feb;129(2):403-408. Epub 2018 Aug 27 doi: 10.1002/lary.27416. PMID: 30151958
Management of traumatic parotid sialoceles and fistulae: a prospective study.
Cant PJ, Campbell JA
Aust N Z J Surg 1991 Oct;61(10):742-3. PMID: 1929973
An early account of gustatory sweating (Frey's syndrome): a chance observation 250 years ago.
Nicolai JP
Br J Plast Surg 1985 Jan;38(1):122-3. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(85)90099-2. PMID: 3881147

Recent systematic reviews

Evaluation of the effectiveness of superficial parotidectomy and partial superficial parotidectomy for benign parotid tumours: a meta-analysis.
Liu HT, Jiang WP, Xia G, Liao JM
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Dec 22;52(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s40463-023-00679-w. PMID: 38135871Free PMC Article
Surgical interventions for management of benign parotid tumors: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Mashrah MA, Al-Sharani HM, Al-Aroomi MA, Abdelrehem A, Aldhohrah T, Wang L
Head Neck 2021 Nov;43(11):3631-3645. Epub 2021 Jul 20 doi: 10.1002/hed.26813. PMID: 34288212
Management of postreconstructive head and neck salivary fistulae: A review of current practices.
Khoo MJW, Ooi ASH
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021 Sep;74(9):2120-2132. Epub 2021 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.096. PMID: 33551359
Outpatient vs inpatient parotidectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Benito DA, Pasick LJ, Bestourous D, Thakkar P, Goodman JF, Joshi AS
Head Neck 2021 Feb;43(2):668-678. Epub 2020 Oct 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.26482. PMID: 33009691
Minor Parotidectomy Complications: A Systematic Review.
Lambiel S, Dulguerov N, Courvoisier DS, Dulguerov P
Laryngoscope 2021 Mar;131(3):571-579. Epub 2020 Jul 17 doi: 10.1002/lary.28912. PMID: 32678921

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