title: A rare case of complete second arch branchial fistula in a 7-year-old child.
abstract: Branchial fistulae are formed due to the abnormal persistence of the embryonic branchial clefts. Complete branchial fistula with internal and external opening is extremely rare. We report a rare case of complete second arch branchial fistulae in a 7-year-old boy, which was confirmed by a fistulogram. The tract was completely excised and the patient was successfully treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC and RI), Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Venkateswara Gomathi
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Thirunavukkarasu Arun
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Hartimath Basavanand
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Swami
keywords: Arch; branchial; cleft; complete branchial fistula; fistula; sinus