Use of a submandibular gland flap for closure of oral cutaneous fistula

Liudi Yang; Juan Wei; Weiming Wang; Mi He; Long Huang; Tong Su

doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104583

Use of a submandibular gland flap for closure of oral cutaneous fistula

Oral Oncol. 2020 May:104:104583. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104583. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

Authors

Liudi Yang¹, Juan Wei¹, Weiming Wang¹, Mi He², Long Huang³, Tong Su⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
² Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Electronic address: huanglong0129@126.com.
⁴ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Electronic address: sutong@csu.edu.cn.

PMID: 32008912
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104583

Abstract

We reported a rare case of submandibular oral cutaneous fistula (OCF) in a 27-year-old female. A submandibular gland flap (SMGF) was prepared after fistula resection to fill the dead space under the mouth floor. Based on this case report and a literature review, we discussed the pathogenesis and treatment of OCF, and compared the differences between the SMGF and other types of flaps.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Cutaneous Fistula / surgery*
Female
Humans
Submandibular Gland / transplantation*
Surgical Flaps / transplantation*