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A parotid fistula and sialocele complicating temporomandibular joint surgery
1Joint Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, London.
The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
|June 1, 1989
Abstract:
A case of a persistent parotid fistula and sialocele following temporomandibular joint surgery is described. This rarely reported complication is postulated to result from pre-existing bucco-masseteric obstruction of parotid outflow causing raised intraductal pressure in the patient. Following unsuccessful conservative management, the patient was cured by a 5-day course of restricted oral intake and propantheline bromide.