Unusual presentation of a first Branchial cleft cyst associated with an abnormal bony canal -a case report-
Unusual presentation of a first Branchial cleft cyst associated with an abnormal bony canal -a case report-
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DOI:
10.1186/s40463-020-00426-5
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发表时间:
2020-05-29
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Denoyelle, F.
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作者:
Fanous, A.;Couloigner, V;Denoyelle, F.
Background: First branchial cleft anomalies are rare, accounting for only 10% of all branchial cleft anomalies. We report an even more rare and unique case of a branchial cleft cyst with features of both first and second arch derivatives.Case presentation: A 6-year-old boy presented to us with a left conductive hearing loss associated with pre-tympanic keratin debris and an ipsilateral painful cervical mass. He had a past medical history of left ear surgery for presumed cholesteatoma 2 years prior and left neck abscess drainage 6 months prior. CT and MRI revealed a lesion originating in the external auditory canal and extending cervically through a bony canal located medial to the facial nerve and terminating as a parapharyngeal cyst. The complete removal was accomplished in one surgical stage consisting of three distinct steps: robotic assisted transoral resection of the pharyngeal cyst, an endaural approach and a parotidectomy approach.Conclusion: We believe that our detailed description of this rare first branchial cleft cyst with pharyngeal extension, possibly a hybrid case between a first and second branchial cyst, can serve as a valuable tool to Otolaryngologists - Head and Neck Surgeons who come across a similar unusual presentations.