title: Case report of bilateral cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnants.
abstract: Cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnants are rare and not well known lesions. Histologically the lesion per definition presents as a Choristoma. Choristoma is the pathohistological term for a developmental tumor-like anomaly consisting of tissues foreign to the site at which it is located. Treatment is complete surgical removal as promptly as possible in order to get an exact histopathological diagnosis. A case of a 4-month-old boy with cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnants anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscles on both sides is presented. According to literature search this appears to be the second case published on such a bilateral lesion.
authors.affiliation: University Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Auenbruggerplatz 26/28, A-8036 Graz, Austria. hannes.braun@kfunigraz.ac.at
authors.forename: Hannes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Thiemo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Herwig
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolfgruber
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Anderhuber
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beham
authors.forename: Heinz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stammberger
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002356:Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery