Open AccessEctopic salivary gland fistula in the sternoclavicular joint region
Author(s) -
Kato Agata,
Tamada Ikkei,
Aoki Marie,
Kitabata Reina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2128
Subject(s) - medicine , sternoclavicular joint , fistula , differential diagnosis , salivary gland , natural history , lesion , surgery , anatomy , radiology , pathology , clavicle
Key Clinical Message Although rare, ectopic salivary gland fistula should be considered in the differential diagnosis when treating a fistulous lesion on the neck because its natural history and the level of difficulty of surgery are different from those of the branchial fistula.