An Infected Third Branchial Pouch Cyst presenting with Acute Stridor in an Infant

Branchial pouch cysts clinically mimic deep neck space infection and misdiagnosis leads to surgical drainage which can complicate into a persistently draining sinus or fistula. We present a unique case of infected third branchial pouch cyst in an infant who presented with acute stridor and our exper...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2022-10, Vol.74 (Suppl 2), p.2578-2581
Hauptverfasser: Rathod, Ramya, Chatterji, Sujoy, Damodharan, Niveditha, Patro, Sourabha K.
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Zusammenfassung:Branchial pouch cysts clinically mimic deep neck space infection and misdiagnosis leads to surgical drainage which can complicate into a persistently draining sinus or fistula. We present a unique case of infected third branchial pouch cyst in an infant who presented with acute stridor and our experience in its management.
ISSN:2231-3796
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DOI:10.1007/s12070-020-02284-z