Fourth branchial complex anomalies: a case series

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 67; no. 11; pp. 1227 - 1233
• Main Authors: Shrime, Mark, Kacker, Ashutosh, Bent, John, Ward, Robert F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.11.2003; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Branchial Region - abnormalities; Branchioma - surgery; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Fourth branchial complex anomalies; Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery; Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Medical sciences; Non tumoral diseases; Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous); Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Retrospective Studies; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract; Syndrome; Fourth branchial complex anomalies; Branchial arch; Male; Infant; Surgery; ENT disease; Female; Anomaly; Diagnosis; Endoscopy; Child; Human; Congenital; Radiodiagnosis; Retrospective; Case study; Plasty; Symptomatology; Newborn; Treatment; Malformation; Adolescent; Medical imagery; Clinical investigation; Computerized axial tomography

Objective: Anomalies of the fourth branchial arch complex are exceedingly rare, with approximately forty cases reported in the literature since 1972. The authors report experience with six fourth arch anomalies. Methods: Retrospective chart review of six consecutive patients presenting to the pediat...