Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
Branchial pouch cysts clinically mimic deep neck space infection and misdiagnosis leads to surgical drainage which can complicate into a persistently draining sinus or fistula. We present a unique case of infected third branchial pouch cyst in an infant who presented with acute stridor and our experience in its management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the bacteriological profile in a healing mastoid cavity.
Methods: This study was a single centre prospective study. Culture swabs from granulations in the mastoid cavity were sent in 40 consecutive patients with squamosal chronic otitis media undergoing mastoidectomy.