Peter J. Koltai MD, FACS, FAAP
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A first branchial cleft anomaly within the parotid gland.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (1979). 1980 Jan-Feb; (1): 44-8
Although the parotid glands are affected more frequently by cysts and congenital lesions than other salivary glands, the benign multigerminal cyst arising from a duplication anomaly of the first branchial cleft within the parotid gland is extremely rare. Forty-two cases of this unusual cause of parotid swelling have been reported in the literature. An example of a first branchial cleft anomaly appearing clinically as a parotid tumor is reported.
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