A complicated fourth branchial fistula

Histoacryl injection in the management of fourth branchial fistula

Results All the children presented with a discharging fourth branchial fistula. Three of them had a left-sided fistula. Fistulogram was carried out in all patients; two of them had a complete fistula. The duration of the procedure ranged between 10 and 15 min. No complications were noted. The duration of follow-up ranged from 2 months to 1 year. No recurrence was encountered during the period o...

Bilateral branchial cleft fistula.

1. Department of Radiology, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands, 2. Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Background: An 8-year-old boy was admitted to the pediatric department with two small lumps a few centimeters above the clavicles, medial from the mid-clavicular line, in a symmetrical arrangement (Fig. 1). Sometimes fluid was leaking out of th...

Bilateral Second Arch Branchial Fistula-A Case Report

Introduction: Branchial arch anomalies represent defects in embryological developments whereby parts of the branchial arch persist in the head and neck regions as sinuses, fistulas, or cysts. These anomalies usually present as a unilateral lesion in the head and neck of young adults and children, which are excised upon the emergence of complications.   Case Report: Herei...

Internal branchial fistula.

First branchial cleft fistula: a difficult challenge.

irst branchial cleft anomalies account for 8--10%1,2 of all ranchial cleft defects, representing approximately 17% of ll pediatric cervical masses. The low incidence and the arious clinical presentations of these congenital malformaions of the branchial apparatus make the diagnosis difficult ven for the experimented otolaryngologist. Depending on he type of the anomaly (fistula, sinus or cyst),...