title: Third branchial cleft sinus route of infection in deep neck abscesses.
abstract: Several recent articles have described a third branchial cleft sinus as a route of infection in deep neck abscess. This article describes two children whose presentation and clinical course were secondary to a third branchial cleft sinus.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001934:Branchial Region; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery