TY - JOUR
T1 - Second branchial cleft anomaly with an ectopic tooth
T2 - A case report
AU - Alyono, Jennifer C.
AU - Hong, Paul
AU - Page, Nathan C.
AU - Malicki, Denise
AU - Bothwell, Marcella R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Branchial cleft cysts, sinuses, and fistulas are the most common congenital lateral neck lesions in children. They arise as a result of an abnormal development of the branchial arches and their corresponding ectoderm-lined branchial clefts. Of these diverse anomalies, second branchial cleft lesions are the most common, accounting for approximately 95% of all branchial arch pathologies. We describe what is to the best of our knowledge the first reported case of an ectopic tooth in a branchial cleft anomaly. The patient was a young girl who had other congenital abnormalities and syndromic features and who was eventually diagnosed with Townes-Brocks syndrome. We describe the clinical presentation, management, pathologic analysis, and postoperative outcomes of this case, and we present a brief review of Townes-Brocks syndrome.
AB - Branchial cleft cysts, sinuses, and fistulas are the most common congenital lateral neck lesions in children. They arise as a result of an abnormal development of the branchial arches and their corresponding ectoderm-lined branchial clefts. Of these diverse anomalies, second branchial cleft lesions are the most common, accounting for approximately 95% of all branchial arch pathologies. We describe what is to the best of our knowledge the first reported case of an ectopic tooth in a branchial cleft anomaly. The patient was a young girl who had other congenital abnormalities and syndromic features and who was eventually diagnosed with Townes-Brocks syndrome. We describe the clinical presentation, management, pathologic analysis, and postoperative outcomes of this case, and we present a brief review of Townes-Brocks syndrome.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 25255350
AN - SCOPUS:84949218310
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 93
SP - E1
JO - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
JF - Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
IS - 9
ER -