An Infected Third Branchial Pouch Cyst presenting with Acute Stridor in an Infant.

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.

Does preoperative bacterial culture have bearing on healing of mastoid cavity: A prospective study.

Objective: 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.