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Postauricular cutaneous mastoid fistula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

J.C. Choo ,
C.L. Shaw  and
S. Chong Y.C.
J.C. Choo
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Modbury Public Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
C.L. Shaw
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Modbury Public Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
S. Chong Y.C.
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Modbury Public Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Abstract

Postauricular cutaneous mastoid fistula is a rare condition. The cutaneous mastoid fistula is a very rare complication of chronic suppurative otitis media. The fistula tracts are typically difficult to manage because of the surrounding necrotic skin edges. We describe an unusual case of a postauricular cutaneous mastoid fistula and outline the surgical technique used for closure.

Keywords

Cutaneous FistulaMastoidOtitis MediaSurgical Flaps
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 11 , November 2004 , pp. 893 - 894
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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