A Case of Branchial cleft fistula.
- Author:
Seong Ho WEE
1
;
Sung Nam CHANG
;
Soo Il CHUN
;
Wook Hwa PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Branchial cleft fistula
- MeSH:
Branchial Region*;
Child;
Fistula*;
Germinal Center;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Male;
Mucus;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(8):1144-1145
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital branchial anomalies are developmental defects resulting from incomplete obliteration of branchial clefts, arches and pouches, and usually found as cysts, fistulas and sinuses. The sinus or fistula is usually noted during infancy and young childhood due to recurrent infection. We have experienced a case of branchial cleft fistula in a 12-year-old male. It was a skin colored, nontender nodule which had mucus secreting from a small opening pore. We performed complete surgical removal and histopathologically the lumen was lined by pseudostratified columnar cells and the stroma was composed of aggregates of lymphocytes with many germinal centers. So we finally diagnosed it as branchial cleft fistula of second type branchial anomaly.
