title: First branchial cleft sinus in hemifacial microsomia.
abstract: In this paper we present a case of first branchial cleft sinus in hemifacial microsomia. An external opening was placed about 2 cm infero-posterior to the microtic ear remnant. The literature is reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamei
mesh_terms: D001935:Branchioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000150:complications*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male