Supra-auricular presentation of a first branchial cleft anomaly
Rebecca Wilfred1, Lim Li Yun2, Hilma Hazmi3, Shamina Sara Moses4
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Pediatr Med Rodz 2021, 17 (4), p. 362–365
DOI:
10.15557/PiMR.2021.0059
Abstract
Branchial anomalies are congenital lesions that occur as a result of incomplete obliteration of the branchial apparatus during foetal development. Due to their complex presentations, they are commonly misdiagnosed and pose a challenge in treatment. This report features a girl, aged 1 year and 2 months, with Goldenhar syndrome with right microtia, presenting with a rare supra-auricular fistulous opening to the external auditory canal, with a communicating tract in the neck.
Keywords
first branchial cleft fistula, cyst, Goldenhar syndrome, recurrent infection, abscess
