Branchial apparatus anomalies (BAA) due to aberrations in the development and involution of the branchial apparatus can present as a cyst, fistula, or sinus tract. Definitive treatment for a BAA is complete surgical excision. The embryology of BAA has been well described, but few reports in the published literature discuss optimally imaging these patients. The purpose of this study is to describe the CT and MR imaging findings of BAA, and to correlate the imaging findings with surgery and pathology results. The goal is to develop a standardized imaging approach and search pattern specific to each subtype of BAA that would answer the most pertinent clinical questions for surgical planning. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Neveu Melissa, Jaju Alok, Ryan Maura, Maddalozzo John

Keywords: Branchial Apparatus Anomalies