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Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology (Online Preprint Issue) Abstract |
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Full Text in Turkish [PDF] 122 KB |
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Fistula of the third branchial arch Caglar Calli, Ercan Pinar, I. Semih Oncel, Tulin Cosgul, Sanem Yilmaz |
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| 3rd ENT Clinic, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey |
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| Branchial fistulas, neck mass, fistulogram |
| Abstract |
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Branchial anomalies are observed as cists, fistulas and sinuses. Branchial cleft fistulas are rare congenital anomalies that appear in the neck area. These are clinically diagnosed. Similar fistulas could be seen at every age from birth to adolescence. These kinds of anomalies are not selective for gender, and localization in the neck area. Such disorders are due to the incomplete obliteration of branchial apparatus during fetal development. As mentioned branchial cleft fistulas are not commonly observed, whereas bilateral types are even rare than unilateral types. Diagnosis and treatment of the bilateral branchial fistulas is presented in this article with the review of the literature. |
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| doi:10.2399/tao.06.011 |
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| Received: | May 22, 2006 | ||
| Accepted after revision: | March 11, 2008 | ||
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Caglar Calli, MD 1394 Sok. No: 7/1 Birlik Apt. D. 1 Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey GMS: +90 532 486 06 88 e-mail: caglarcalli@hotmail.com |
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Copyright © 2008 by the Turkish Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. |
