title: Report of a complete second branchial fistula.
abstract: We report a case of complete congenital branchial fistula with an internal opening near the tonsillar fossa. Cysts, fistulas, and sinuses of the second branchial cleft are the most common developmental anomalies arising from the branchial apparatus. In our case, a 43-year-old man presented with a several-year history of a discharging sinus from the right side of his neck, consistent with a branchial fistula. He underwent various investigations and finally was treated with a one-stage complete surgical excision of the fistula tract. We describe the general clinical presentation, investigations, and surgical outcome of this case.
authors.affiliation: Professorial Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Vincent University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. habibullahk1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Habibullah
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Heitham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gheriani
authors.forename: Aongus James
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001934:Branchial Region; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed