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Branchial fistula

Known as: Branchial cleft fistula, Branchial cleft fistulae 
A congenital fistula in the neck resulting from incomplete closure of a branchial cleft. [HPO:sdoelken]
National Institutes of Health

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Branchial arch structurePersistent embryonic structureSinus of branchial cleft (disorder)congenital cyst

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2013
2013
Minimally invasive endoscope‐assisted surgery for bilateral branchial cleft fistula
INTRODUCTION Branchial cleft anomalies are the second most common head and neck congenital lesions seen in children. They present… 
2007
2007
Complete branchial cleft fistula: diagnosis and surgical management.
Branchial cleft fistulae are rare congenital abnormalities that arise from the abnormal persistence of branchial apparatus… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Unusual association of congenital middle ear cholesteatoma and first branchial cleft anomaly: management and embryological concepts.
1994
1994
First cleft branchial fistula in a child – a modified surgical technique
Abstract Congenital first branchial cleft fistulae, their embryology, anomalies, varied relationships to the facial nerve and… 
1992
1992
A lethal syndrome resembling branchio‐oculo facial syndrome
Hing AV, Torack R, Dowton SB. A lethal syndrome resembling branchio‐oculo‐facial syndrome. Clin Genet 1992:41: 74–78. 
1992
1992
Pull-through Branchial Fistulectomy: A Technique for the Otolaryngologist
The complete second branchial fistula consists of a superficial infrahyoid portion and a deep parapharyngeal portion. Through the… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Branchial cleft (pouch) anomalies: a review of 42 cases.
1990
1990
Fourth branchial pouch anomaly
Abstract We present an extremely rare case of fourth branchial fistula in a 23-year-old male. The characteristic clinical feature… 
1990
1990
Branchial cleft fistula with heterotopic salivary gland tissue in the lower neck.
  • T. TakimotoH. Kato
  • ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its…
  • 1990
  • Corpus ID: 3269550
A rare case of second branchial fistula with heterotopic salivary gland tissue in the lower neck is described. The patient was a… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
First branchial cleft fistula: case reports and literature review.
The 1st branchial cleft accounts for about 5% of branchial arch anomalies. The necessity for wide surgical exposure to delineate… 
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