| Literature DB >> 7718228 |
I de Gaudemar1, M Elmaleh, A Cortez, M Peuchmaur, M François.
Abstract
An atypical case of a first branchial cleft presenting with a cutaneous fistula and an epidermoid cyst of the external auditory canal is reported. The relevant embryology of the branchial apparatus is summarized, and variations of first branchial anomalies are discussed. The relationship with a congenital cholesteatoma is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7718228 DOI: 10.1007/bf00171442
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ISSN: 0937-4477 Impact factor: 2.503