Hereditary occurrence of lateral cervical fistulas.
Three cases of hereditary lateral cervical fistulas are reported. The patients had lateral cervical fistulas bilaterally and different types of auricular malformations. The mothers of the patients also had lateral cervical fistulas. Moreover, one mother had bilateral microtias and the other mothers bilateral preauricular fistulas. The literature is reviewed and discussed.
Takato
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Shizuoka Sick Children's Hospital, Japan.
Fukuda
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D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery