Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 316-319
Bilateral Branchial Cleft Fistula - Case Report
Vishal Singh1, Rajkumar Verma 2, Trilok Guleria3, Arun Kumar1
1MS ENT, Department of ENT, Civil Hospital Baijnath, Kangra,HP.
2MS Gen. Surgery- Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital Baijnath, Kangra,HP.
3ENT Department, Govt Medical College Hamirpur HP.
Corresponding Author: Rajkumar Verma
ABSTRACT
Introduction- The structure of face and neck develop from branchial arches. Defect in development may lead to various branchial arch anomalies which may develop as cyst, sinus, and fistula in early or late childhood.
Case report- We are presenting two cases of different age group with bilateral fistula. First case was a male of 18 yrs with no craniofacial deformity. 2nd case was a female child 6yrs of age with microtia in right ear. Both operated with stepladder incision under GA.
Conclusion- Stepladder incision is an appropriate method for fistula excision. Recurrence was not seen but scar makes a cosmetic concern.
Key words: Branchial, Bilateral, Congenital, Embryological, Excision, Fistula.