International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 225-227 , December 2007

Case report of a unilateral cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnant

  • Tjouwke A. van Kalkeren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Annelies Frima-van Aarem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Els J.M. Ahsmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Hans F. Mahieu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Received 24 May 2007 ,Accepted 28 June 2007.

  • Image Result

    Unilateral pedunculated tumor in the lower left half of the neck.

    Unilateral pedunculated tumor in the lower left half of the neck.

  • Image Result

    CCBR after excision; at the lower right side the elastic cartilage cone where the tumor had been connected to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

    CCBR after excision; at the lower right side the elastic cartilage cone where the tumor had been connected to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

  • Image Result

    Chondrocytes islands, of the elastic cartilage type beneath the level of the normal epidermis.

    Chondrocytes islands, of the elastic cartilage type beneath the level of the normal epidermis.

  • Image Result

    Detail of elastic cartilage type and dermal tissue. The elastic fibers stain black (van Gieson elastic stain, 400×).

    Detail of elastic cartilage type and dermal tissue. The elastic fibers stain black (van Gieson elastic stain, 400×).

PII: S1871-4048(07)00054-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.06.006

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 225-227 , December 2007

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