Fourth Branchial Pouch Sinus: A Rare, Often Misdiagnosed Congenital Anomaly.

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

Published: October 2022

Pathologies of the branchial apparatus originate from abnormal embryological development and frequently affects the second branchial cleft. Fourth branchial cleft lesions are exceptionally few and existing literature on it is scarce. We present a case of a fourth branchial pouch sinus, masquerading as a recurrent neck abscess.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9702030PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01941-7DOI Listing

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