title: An uncommon case of neck fistula.
abstract: Congenital fistulae of the neck are branchial in origin and of these 2nd arch fistula is by far the most common, 3rd and 4th arch fistulae being very rare. Here, a case of fistula present since birth and extending from the neck, near the midline to the alveololingual sulcus, considered very rare, is presented. The patient was a 32-year-old male having sticky discharge through an opening in the upper part of the neck. Examination revealed an opening of approximately 1 mm diameter about 1 cm to the left of the midline just above the hyoid bone. A sinogram revealed a fistulous linear tract communicating with the oral cavity. Surgery was undertaken and the fistulous tract was excised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, R G Kar Medical College & Hospital, Calcutta 700004.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000473:pathology*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male