Right-Sided Complete Third Branchial Cleft Fistula

Yildirim U., Atmaca S., Koyuncu M.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.30, sa.2, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005115
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Branchial arches, branchial clefts, congenital abnormalities, neck, pyriform sinus
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Branchial cleft anomalies occur due to insufficient closure of cavities during embryogenesis. These anomalies consist of cysts, sinuses, and fistulas, with the rarest type being fistulas. A 29-year-old male presented at the authors' clinic with a right-sided complete third branchial cleft fistula. Fistula track excision surgery was successfully performed and no recurrence was observed in the 12-month follow-up after the surgery. While second branchial cleft fistula is the most common, third and fourth brancial cleft fistulas are extremely rare. In addition, they are usually incomplete and almost always on the left side.