Case Report: Removal of Second Branchial Cleft Fistula with a Single Incision

Year 2019, , 279 - 283, 01.07.2019

İdris Çıldır

https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.537865

Abstract

Branchial anomalies account for approximately 30% of congenital neck
masses. They may occur in forms of cysts, sinuses or fistulas. Their incidence
is similar in male and female, while they are usually diagnosed during the
childhood and adolescence (first 2 decades of life). Second branchial cleft fistula,
which is a rare branchial anomaly, is often characterized by having an inlet in
the tonsillar region and an outlet opening to the skin around the
sternocleidomastoid muscle. Surgical excision for branchial anomalies the only
route of treatment. We present single-incision surgical method applied to a
second branchial cleft fistula case in a 17-year-old boy and discuss our
findings in light of the literature on this topic.

Keywords

second, branchial, fistula, congenital malformations

Olgu sunumu: Tek İnsizyonla İkinci Brankial Yarık Fistülün Çıkarılması

Abstract

Brankial
anomaliler, konjenital boyun kitlelerinin yaklaşık% 30'unu oluştururlar. Kist,
sinüs veya fistül olarak ortaya çıkabilirler. Erkek ve kadınlarda eşit oranda
görülürler ve çoğunlukla çocukluk ve ergenlik döneminde ortaya çıkarlar. İkinci
brankial fistül’ün  tonsiller bölgede bir
girişi ve sternokleidomastoid  kası
üzerindeki ciltten dışarı doğru açılan bir çıkışı vardır. Bu lezyonların
görülme sıklığı son derece seyrektir. Tedavi yöntemi olarak brankial
anomalileri için cerrahi eksizyon tercih edilir. 17 yaşındaki bir erkek
çocuğunda nadir görülen ikinci brankial fistül olgusuna uyguladığımız cerrahi
yöntemi literatür eşliğinde sunuyoruz. 

Keywords

İkinci, brankial, fistül, konjenital malformasyonlar

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