Third or fourth branchial pouch sinus lesions: a case series and management algorithm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to develop an effective management algorithm for lesions of third or fourth branchial sinuses.

Study design

Case series with chart review.

Methods

Data from patients who were identified as having third or fourth branchial pouch sinus lesions in a single institution between January 2014 and December 2018 were retrospectively collected.

Results

All 67 patients underwent fistulectomy. First, we classified the patients into five types based on their anatomic features. Then, we considered four optimized surgical methods and adopted the appropriate method with full consideration of the patient's clinical characteristics. The great majority of cases occurred on the left side of the neck (68.7%) and most commonly presented as ei

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849311 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature