title: Relation between a first branchial cleft anomaly and the facial nerve.
abstract: Relations between first branchial cleft anomalies and the facial nerve vary. We reviewed 41 patients' medical records and pathological sections to clarify the relation, and found that those on the right side in young patients, which were Work type II and situated low down, were likely to be deep to the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China. gladiater1984@163.com
authors.forename: Yu-Xing
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Chuan-Bin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001935:Branchioma / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents