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First branchial cleft sinus presenting with cholesteatoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Stewart Lee ,
Hesham A. Saleh  and
Solomon Abramovich
Stewart Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Hesham A. Saleh
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Solomon Abramovich
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
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Abstract

Disorders of the first branchial cleft are rare and often present difficulties in diagnosis. A case is reported that presented with the clinical and histological features of cholesteatoma. The embryology, diagnosis and treatment of branchial arch defects are also reviewed. The case highlights the fact that a high index of suspicion should be aroused for patients with a discharging ear in the presence of an intact tympanic membrane.

Keywords

Branchial RegionCholesteatoma
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 3 , March 2000 , pp. 210 - 211
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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