Fistulae arising from the second branchial apparatus are the most common anomalies than those arising from the third and fourth branchial apparatus. Third branchial fistula is extremely rare in occurrence.1 Complete fistulae are uncommon as in the majority of cases the tracts end blindly. Here, we report a case of complete congenital third branchial fistula on left side of the neck with an internal opening near left pyriform fossa in a 12-year-old male patient.
INTRODUCTION: Iniencephaly is a rare birth defect having retroflexion of the head combined with severe distortion of the spine. Based on the presence or absence of encephalocele, Lewis [1, 9] has classified iniencephaly into two groups-iniencephaly apertus and iniencephaly clausus. Cardiovascular disorders, diaphragmatic hernias, and gastrointestinal malformations are other additional defects seen in these cases. Most of iniencephalic babies are stillborn or die soon after birth (2, 9); however the milder forms of iniencephaly cases are not fatal. Here we present a rare case of iniencephaly clausus with review of literature.
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