A Case of Abnormal Salivary Fistula
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A young Hindu lady of about 23 years ot age consulted me for the flow of a limpid fluid from behind the left ear whenever she took food. This complaint had lasted for some 13 years. On examination I found a tiny fistula, with its orifice about half an inch behind the left ear. On enlarging and deepening the orifice nothing abnormal could be detected, but the wound did not heal under antiseptic dressings. On asking her to make the same movements
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