Darrell's full of it. Chiropractors are not even considered real doctors. They don't even go to med school.

Some of the reasons a fistula has formed is the body is naturally venting an infection or is a harbinger of a worse unresolved condition like possible recurrence. Take Minnies advise and get a second opinion from a head & neck surgeon.

Have they given her antibiotics? Have they analyzed the discharge? Have they done labwork such as CBC? Has she had an MRI? Tell us the rest of the "odd" ones.

Is she being treated as a CCC?

It would be helpful, to us, to post an abbreviated history in the signature section of her profile like many of us have.