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An undescribed first branchial cleft anomaly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Jason Gabriel Rockey
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
D. Gareth John
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Poole Hospital, Poole, UK.
John Herbetko
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Poole Hospital, Poole, UK.
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Abstract

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A variant of a type 2 first branchial cleft anomaly, in which accessory ossicles were found, is described. There follows a discussion of the classification of first branchial cleft abnormalities and how this particular case falls outside the standard classification. CT scanning is mentioned as the investigation that is most useful for defining these abnormalities.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003