International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 301-305 , December 2006

Buccal salivary cysts in association with a congenital parotid salivary fistula

  • Devraj Basu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3400 Spruce Street, 5 Ravdin, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 215 349 5390; fax: +1 215 349 8953.
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  • Frances V. White

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, Box 8118, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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  • David W. Molter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Box 8115, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

Received 27 June 2006 ,Revised 8 September 2006 ,Accepted 8 September 2006.

  • Image Result

    Location and appearance of cutaneous pit just lateral to oral commissure (arrow).

    Location and appearance of cutaneous pit just lateral to oral commissure (arrow).

  • Image Result

    CT sialogram showing contrast injection of either the oral commissure pit or the Stensen's duct papilla fills three buccal submucosal cysts.

    CT sialogram showing contrast injection of either the oral commissure pit or the Stensen's duct papilla fills three buccal submucosal cysts.

  • Image Result

    CT sialogram showing further contrast injection causes retrograde filling of a normal proximal Stensen's duct (arrow) extending to the hilum of the parotid gland.

    CT sialogram showing further contrast injection causes retrograde filling of a normal proximal Stensen's duct (arrow) extending to the hilum of the parotid gland.

  • Image Result

    (A) The cyst wall is lined by both squamous epithelium and pseudostratified columnar epithelium. (B) A higher magnification of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium shows focal ciliated cells.

    (A) The cyst wall is lined by both squamous epithelium and pseudostratified columnar epithelium. (B) A higher magnification of the pseudostratified columnar epithelium shows focal ciliated cells.

PII: S1871-4048(06)00088-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2006.09.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 301-305 , December 2006

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