Collaural Fistula: A Case Report
Introduction Collaural fistula or cervico-aural fistula is rare and accounts for less than 8% of branchial cleft anomalies. Their rarity and diverse presentations have frequently led to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Case Report We report one such case of a 7 year old girl who presente...
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doaj-4e79d967a3724237b4d532f36c2749102020-11-24T22:24:37ZengThe Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West BengalBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery2395-23932395-24072016-12-01243157160101Collaural Fistula: A Case ReportKalyan Pal0Dipanjan Chakraborty1Sohag Kundu2Subrata Mukhopadhyay3MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLKATAMEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLKATAMEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLKATAMedical College, KolkataIntroduction Collaural fistula or cervico-aural fistula is rare and accounts for less than 8% of branchial cleft anomalies. Their rarity and diverse presentations have frequently led to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Case Report We report one such case of a 7 year old girl who presented to us with two discharging cutaneous openings on the left side; one in the floor of the left external auditory canal and another in the upper neck and lower face (infra-auricular region). Discussion Surgical exploration and excision is the definitive treatment of a collaural fistula. A sinus/ fistula opening into the external auditory canal, should be removed with skin and cartilage. If more than 30% of the circumference of the external auditory canal is denuded, split thickness skin grafting and stenting are recommended. The potential post-operative complications are facial nerve paralysis and recurrence of the lesion. Fistulogram is a useful diagnostic tool.http://bjohns.in/journal/index.php/bjohns/article/view/179Branchial Region/abnormalitiesCollaural Fistula. |
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The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal |
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Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery |
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2395-2393 2395-2407 |
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2016-12-01 |
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Introduction
Collaural fistula or cervico-aural fistula is rare and accounts for less than 8% of branchial cleft anomalies. Their rarity and diverse presentations have frequently led to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
Case Report
We report one such case of a 7 year old girl who presented to us with two discharging cutaneous openings on the left side; one in the floor of the left external auditory canal and another in the upper neck and lower face (infra-auricular region).
Discussion
Surgical exploration and excision is the definitive treatment of a collaural fistula. A sinus/ fistula opening into the external auditory canal, should be removed with skin and cartilage. If more than 30% of the circumference of the external auditory canal is denuded, split thickness skin grafting and stenting are recommended. The potential post-operative complications are facial nerve paralysis and recurrence of the lesion. Fistulogram is a useful diagnostic tool. |
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Branchial Region/abnormalities Collaural Fistula. |
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