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Injury to face with involvement of parotid duct is a common occurrence in maxillofacial traumatic
injuries. Common causes include sharp penetrating wounds in the oral cavity or in the face, road
traffic accidents, malignancies and operative complications. Various management strategies can
be followed in management of injured Stenson’s duct according to site of injury but primary
anastomosis of the injured duct in such cases should always the first priority. Here, we present a
case of sharp injury to the face with sectioning of right parotid duct that later developed a fistulous
tract and was secondarily managed by anastomosing the injured duct.

Duct anastomosis; facial injuries; Stenson’s duct; parotid fistula.