Fourth Branchial Pouch Sinus: A Rare, Often Misdiagnosed Congenital Anomaly

Pathologies of the branchial apparatus originate from abnormal embryological development and frequently affects the second branchial cleft. Fourth branchial cleft lesions are exceptionally few and existing literature on it is scarce. We present a case of a fourth branchial pouch sinus, masquerading...

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Published inIndian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery Vol. 74; no. Suppl 2; pp. 1964 - 1966
Main Authors Lim, Rachel C. A., Loh, Tze Liang, Yahaya, Zakinah, Wan Hamizan, Aneeza Khairiyah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.10.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Abscesses
Birth defects
Head and Neck Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neck
Original
Original Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Sinuses
Branchial cleft
Fourth branchial anomaly
Neck abscess
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Summary:Pathologies of the branchial apparatus originate from abnormal embryological development and frequently affects the second branchial cleft. Fourth branchial cleft lesions are exceptionally few and existing literature on it is scarce. We present a case of a fourth branchial pouch sinus, masquerading as a recurrent neck abscess.
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ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-020-01941-7