Right-Sided Complete Third Branchial Cleft Fistula

Branchial cleft anomalies occur due to insufficient closure of cavities during embryogenesis. These anomalies consist of cysts, sinuses, and fistulas, with the rarest type being fistulas. A 29-year-old male presented at the authors' clinic with a right-sided complete third branchial cleft fistula. Fistula track excision surgery was successfully performed and no recurrence was observed in the 12-month follow-up after the surgery. While second branchial cleft fistula is the most common, third and fourth brancial cleft fistulas are extremely rare. In addition, they are usually incomplete and almost always on the left side. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ugur Yildirim, MD, Resident in Otolaryngology, Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi, Tip Fak. KBB Anabilim Dali, Atakum, Samsun 55139, Turkey; E-mail: uguryildirimkbb@gmail.com Received 22 February, 2018 Accepted 22 September, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2019 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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