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Endoscopic management of fourth branchial arch anomaly : a case report
Joint Authors
Bukhari, Manal A.
al-Shayiji, Abd al-Aziz S.
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2013), pp.33-36, 4 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2013-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Fourth branchial cleft anomaly is a rare condition usually presented as recurrent neck abscess and suppurative thyroiditis.
A variety of treatment options were reported in the literature.
Here we present a case of a 15 year old female with left sided fourth branchial cleft anomaly.
She was unsuccessfully managed by frequent surgical procedures with 6 incidences of recurrence in 2 years before applying the proper management described in this paper.
This paper reports a rare case of fourth branchial cleft anomaly with description of presentation and diagnosis and demonstration of the effectiveness of endoscopic management with a long follow up duration (23 months) with no evidence of recurrence.
This case shows that endoscopic cauterization of the fourth branchial cleft sinus can be considered as a less invasive effective alternative procedure to open excision.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shayiji, Abd al-Aziz S.& Bukhari, Manal A.. 2013. Endoscopic management of fourth branchial arch anomaly : a case report. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 14, no. 1, pp.33-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374911
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shayiji, Abd al-Aziz S.& Bukhari, Manal A.. Endoscopic management of fourth branchial arch anomaly : a case report. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 14, no. 1 (Mar. 2013), pp.33-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374911
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shayiji, Abd al-Aziz S.& Bukhari, Manal A.. Endoscopic management of fourth branchial arch anomaly : a case report. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2013. Vol. 14, no. 1, pp.33-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-374911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 36
Record ID
BIM-374911