title: Oropharyngeal trauma mimicking a first branchial cleft anomaly.
abstract: We present a unique and challenging case of a remnant foreign body that presented to us in a child disguised as a strongly suspected congenital branchial cleft anomaly. This case entailed oropharyngeal trauma, with a delayed presentation as a retroauricular cyst accompanied by otorrhea that mimicked the classic presentation of an infected first branchial cleft anomaly. During surgical excision of the presumed branchial anomaly, a large wooden stick was found in the tract. The diagnostic and therapeutic obstacles in the management of such cases are highlighted. In addition to exploring the existing literature, we retrospectively analyzed a plausible explanation of the findings of this case. Laryngoscope, 126:E224-E226, 2016.
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.|Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larem
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Rashid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.|Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Abdulsalam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Qahtani
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Frat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khais
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Shanmugam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganesan
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haidar
keywords: Oropharyngeal; branchial cyst; foreign body; parotid gland