Abstract Background Sinus near the sternoclavicular joint was considered as a rare congenital neck abnormality. Though it reported dermoid sinus in some literatures, embryological origin of unclear. This study aimed at reviewing clinical and histological characteristics analyzing possible this malformation children. Methods The medical records all patients with who underwent surgical resection ...

First branchial cleft anomalies are uncommon, accounting for less than 10% of all branchial abnormalities. Their rare occurrence and varied presentation have frequently led to misdiagnosis and inadequate and inappropriate treatment of these conditions leading to repeated recurrences and secondary infection. In this paper, a case of 11-year girl with type 2 first branchial cleft defect is descri...

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...

The diagnosis of branchiogenic carcinoma is one of significant controversies in the field of head and neck oncology. Those who support its existence adhere to rigid criteria to validate its existence. Those that deny it, purport that the entity is simply metastatic disease masquerading as a branchial cleft primary. One aspect of agreement between the two opposing views is that a separate head a...

Branchial cyst typically presents as a unilateral, soft tissue swelling that is located deep to the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid in the lateral aspect of the neck of a child or young adult. It is very essential that an accurate clinical diagnosis and in certain cases appropriate imaging is performed so that definite treatment can be carried out. The authors present the case of a 40 ye...

We present an unusual case of a complete first branchial cleft fistula communicating between the external auditory canal and the skin near the angle of the mandible. CT and fluoroscopic fistulography were used to establish the presence and course of the tract and to assist in surgical planning. The embryology and classification of first branchial cleft anomalies are discussed, with emphasis on ...