title: [Anomalies of the 1st branchial arch. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: The authors report three cases of first branchial cleft anomaly in three patients treated in O.R.L. Service of H. Thameur Hospital of Tunis. After an embryologic and a classification discussion, they expose the etiologic data and insist on the extreme rarity of these malformations (1-8% of the branchial abnormalities). To establish a positive diagnosis, some specific clinic data have to be known, so much the chirurgical management can be began. The operative difficulty is consecutive to the connection with the VII nerve
authors.affiliation: Service O.R.L., C.H.U., Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marrakchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Romdhane
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sioud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001934:Branchial Region; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002965:Classification; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Les anomalies de la 1re fente branchiale. A propos de 3 observations.