Yildirim Ugur, Atmaca Sinan, Koyuncu Mehmet
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Atakum, Turkey.
J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Mar/Apr;30(2):e169-e170. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005115.
Branchial cleft anomalies occur due to insufficient closure of cavities during embryogenesis. These anomalies consist of cysts, sinuses, and fistulas, with the rarest type being fistulas. A 29-year-old male presented at the authors' clinic with a right-sided complete third branchial cleft fistula. Fistula track excision surgery was successfully performed and no recurrence was observed in the 12-month follow-up after the surgery. While second branchial cleft fistula is the most common, third and fourth brancial cleft fistulas are extremely rare. In addition, they are usually incomplete and almost always on the left side.
鳃裂畸形是由于胚胎发育过程中腔隙闭合不全所致。这些畸形包括囊肿、窦道和瘘管,其中瘘管是最罕见的类型。一名29岁男性患者因右侧完全性第三鳃裂瘘管就诊于作者所在诊所。成功实施了瘘管切除术,术后12个月的随访中未观察到复发。虽然第二鳃裂瘘管最为常见,但第三和第四鳃裂瘘管极为罕见。此外,它们通常不完整,且几乎总是出现在左侧。