First branchial cleft anomaly and congenital aural sinus--a case report.
A case of first branchial cleft anomaly is reported. The case presented classical signs and symptoms and further had a family history of congenital aural sinuses through 3 successive generations. Clinical features of the patient are briefly described and the embryological relationship between first branchial cleft anomaly and congenital aural sinus is discussed.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001935:Branchioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree