2013
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1160
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Complete Second Branchial Fistula: A Study of Four Cases

Abstract: Objective: Complete branchial cleft fistulae are rare anomalies of branchial cleft apparatus. Incomplete fistulae are more common to occur which may not be symptomatic at all and neglected as it do not give rise to recurrent infection. W hile complete brancial fistula gives persistent symptom of discharge from the fistula. This is a report of four cases of complete branchial fistulae which were diagnosed and treated surgically in a span of 2 years in the Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Rural Medical … Show more

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“…The branchial fistula arises from breakdown of the endoderm, mostly in the second pouch. A complete second branchial fistula has an internal opening at the tonsillar fossa and an external opening at the skin in the line of the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus muscle (1)(2)(3). This copy is for personal use only.…”
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“…The branchial fistula arises from breakdown of the endoderm, mostly in the second pouch. A complete second branchial fistula has an internal opening at the tonsillar fossa and an external opening at the skin in the line of the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus muscle (1)(2)(3). This copy is for personal use only.…”
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confidence: 99%