Congenital aural atresia and first branchial cleft anomalies: Cholesteatoma and surgical management.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the prevalence and significance of first branchial cleft anomalies in children with congenital aural atresia.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study and case series. Patients were included if they had ICD-10 code Q16.0, Q16.1, Q16.9, Q17.2, or Q17.9 in their medical record and were seen at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital from 2012 to 2020 for aural atresia. Children were categorized as having aural atresia and first branchial cleft anomalies if the presence of a first branchial cleft anomaly was noted in otolaryngology provider notes; otherwise, they were categorized as aural atresia alone. Patients with aural atresia and first branchial cleft anomalies were included in the case series.

Results

Among 125 children with congenital aural atresia, 5 (4

SUBMITTER: Liao EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9195010 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature