Abstract |
A parotid fistula is a rare and extremely unpleasant condition. In this paper, we present the case of a 53-year-old woman with a diagnosis of posttraumatic fistula of the parotid gland. After exclusion of other therapeutic alternatives, it was decided to use transdermal scopolamine patches at sustained release ( Scopoderm TTS). This technique consists in the application every three days of a patch with 1.5 mg of scopolamine in the area of the mastoid apophysis; the patch releases a dose of 0.5 mg of the active substance over each 24-hour period. The patient underwent periodic clinical followup over a period of three years, achieving satisfactory results with no significant adverse effects.
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Authors | Giulio Pagliuca, Salvatore Martellucci, Chiara Rosato, Camilla Gallipoli, Andrea Gallo |
Journal | Case reports in surgery
(Case Rep Surg)
Vol. 2012
Pg. 713148
( 2012)
ISSN: 2090-6919 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22919533
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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