Zazali Suhaili, Retinasekharan Senthilraj
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kulliyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota Campus, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Shah Alam, Persiaran Kayangan, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Iran J Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Mar;34(121):135-138. doi: 10.22038/IJORL.2021.58379.3014.
The connection between parotid gland and external auditory canal has long been described throughout the centuries. It can act as a gateway for infectious or neoplastic material to spread between those two structures.
To our surprise, this naturally occurring defect can serve as an option to conservatively treat a parotid abscess. We report a case of a parotid abscess with a concurrent presentation of an ipsilateral ear discharge. The purpose of our study is to highlight a unique process of resolution of parotid abscess through an opening in the ear canal.
In spite of the fact that the fissure of Santorini is known as the gateway and tunnel for a disease to spread, it has proven to serve as a pathway for disease elimination as well.
腮腺与外耳道之间的联系在几个世纪以来一直有记载。它可作为感染性或肿瘤性物质在这两个结构之间扩散的通道。
令我们惊讶的是，这种自然存在的缺陷可作为保守治疗腮腺脓肿的一种选择。我们报告一例腮腺脓肿同时伴有同侧耳部流脓的病例。我们研究的目的是强调通过外耳道开口来解决腮腺脓肿的独特过程。
尽管桑托里尼裂被认为是疾病传播的通道和途径，但事实证明它也可作为疾病消除的途径。
