title: Simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and excision of ipsilateral branchial cleft fistula--a case report.
abstract: Branchial cleft sinuses are congenital anomalies that usually present in childhood or early adulthood. It is uncommon that such a sinus will remain asymptomatic to the sixth decade of life. This case describes the presence of a second branchial cleft sinus in the setting of carotid artery disease, where both were treated surgically simultaneously without complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ctzarnas@mercyhealth.org
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Tzarnas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzilinis
mesh_terms: D001935:Branchioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods