Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1991; 2(2):321-326

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1991.2.2.321

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백승대¹, 최득록¹, 표호수¹, 김종곤¹, 전성호¹, 김창원¹

First Branchial Cleft Anomalies

Seung Dae Paek¹, Dug Rok Choi¹, Ho Soo Pyo¹, Jong Gon Kim¹, Seong Ho Chun¹, Chang Won Kim¹

¹한일병원 이비인후과

¹Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hanil General Hospital

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Branchial cleft anomalies remain controversial because of their complexity and the changing anatomical relationships which occur during embryological life.

First branchial cleft anomalies are frequently not recognized clinically because of quite low incidence, less than 1% of all branchial cleft anomalies. For the proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment, the understandings of the embryological development and the related surgical anatomy of this anomaly are essential.

The surgical approach always includes the probability of facial nerve exposure and protection because of the variable relation to the nerve.

Keywords: First branchial cleft anomalies; Facial nerve