Simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and excision of ipsilateral branchial cleft fistula--a case report.
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.
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Department of Surgery, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ctzarnas@mercyhealth.org
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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