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Annals of African Medicine
Annals of African Medicine Society
ISSN: 1596-3519
Vol. 2, No. 2, 2003, pp. 83-84
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Bioline Code: am03019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Annals of African Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2003, pp. 83-84
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Branchial Cleft Anomaly of External Auditory Canal
Iseh, K. R.
Abstract
A 15 year old male with a first branchial cleft anomaly seen at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto is presented. He had recurrent preauricular swelling, which was continuous with three fistulous openings in the left external auditory meatus confirmed by sinogram. It may be mistaken for chronic suppurative otitis media or lymphadenitis, hence the need for a detailed clinical assessment. Surgical excision of the tract is the treatment of choice.
Keywords
Branchial cleft anomaly, external auditory canal, sinogram, surgery
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