Endoscopic intervention in second branchial sinus in a 5-month old infant

Manish Munjal; Shubham Munjal; Jaspinder K. Dhillon; Vineeta Arora; Swati Singh; Sandeep Singh; Sukhraj Dhillon; Navjot Kler; Rohan Chauhan; Antarpreet Kaur

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20260075

Authors

Manish Munjal Department of Neurotology, Head Neck Skull Base Surgery Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Shubham Munjal Department of Neurotology, Head Neck Skull Base Surgery Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Jaspinder K. Dhillon Department of Neurotology, Head Neck Skull Base Surgery Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Vineeta Arora Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, GuruTeg Bahadur Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Swati Singh Department of Physiology, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sandeep Singh Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sukhraj Dhillon Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Navjot Kler Department of Neonatal and Paediatric Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Rohan Chauhan Department of Clinical Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Antarpreet Kaur Department of Clinical Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20260075

Keywords:

Congenital branchial cleft anomalies, Second branchial arch sinus, Endoscopic intervention

Abstract

Second branchial sinus anomalies are rare congenital paediatric maladies that arise during intrauterine embryogenesis. A unique case of second branchial arch sinus in a 5-month-old infant, where a minimally invasive transcervical endoscopic intervention was undertaken, is being reported. The presentation was with recurrent discharge from a punctum at the lower lateral aspect of the neck. Global literature on second branchial arch anomalies is reviewed with clinical presentation, imaging, diagnosis, and therapeutic modalities of this rare entity.

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Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Department of Neurotology, Head Neck Skull Base Surgery Services, Fortis Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Professor and Head, Deptt of ENTHNS

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