Preauricular fistulae: not always an obvious diagnosis

Authors

  • khadija sallemi university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax
  • malek bouchaala university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax
  • emna bahloul university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax
  • Amal Elleuch University of sfax faculty of medecine of sfax
  • rim chaabouni university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax
  • fatma hammami university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax
  • amina aounallah university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax
  • hamida turki university of sfax faculty of medicine of sfax

Keywords:

preauricular, fistula, congenital

Abstract

Preauricular fistulae (PAF) are the most common congenital fistulae. Diagnosis could be challenging. They could be isolated or be a part of malformative syndromes. We report a 3-case series of PAF.

Published

2024-02-12

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 4 (2023)

Section

Case Report