Posttraumatic Parotid Sialocele Complicating a Mandibular Fracture: A Case Report

We present a unique case involving a 32-year-old man with blunt trauma resulting in a left mandibular angle fracture. The patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation of the left mandibular angle fracture via transoral approach. At follow-up, after resolution of the edema from the injury, a sialocele was noted in the region of the left anterior parotid gland. The patient was treated conservatively with antisialagogues, pressure dressings, and multiple percutaneous aspirations that ultimately resulted in resolution of the sialocele. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - December 12, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Falk, Jesse Borgwardt, Ryan MacLeod, Stephen Tags: Case Report Source Type: research