First branchial cleft fistula: a case report

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),...

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...

Branchial cleft cyst: a case report

Brachial cleft cysts are rare congenital malformations of the lateral neck and typically present in the second and third decades of life. Many theories have been proposed to explain the aetiology of these cysts including incomplete obliteration of branchial mucosa, persistence of vestiges of the precervical sinus and cystic lymph node origin. Preoperative imaging investigations show a fluid-fil...

Branchial Fistula: Report of a Case