Case report highlights challenges in diagnosing foreign body complications in oral and maxillofacial patients, suggesting improved examination methods.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons often encounter foreign bodies. They may present a diagnostic challenge, due to many factors such as the size of the object, the difficult access, masked by structures and a close anatomical relationship of the foreign body to vital structures. We report a rare case of a chronic parotid fistula caused by an occult wooden foreign body, emphasizing the importance of thorough history and clinical examination in diagnosis.
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