Branchial cleft anomaly of external auditory canal: a case report

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


Annals of African Medicine Vol.2(2) 2003: 83-84