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A unique congenital glossocervical fistula
M J Donnelly1, C I Timon, E Mooney
1Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|June 1, 1994
Summary
This study details an unusual lateral cervical fistula, originating from the second branchial cleft, with a unique pathway to the posterior tongue. The findings expand understanding of congenital neck anomalies and their embryological origins.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Embryology
- Anatomical Pathology
Background:
- Lateral cervical fistulae typically arise from incomplete second branchial cleft and pouch obliteration.
- These congenital anomalies usually present with a predictable anatomical course within the neck.