Acta Med. 2018, 61: 33-36

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.21

A Bilateral, Non-syndromic, Type III Second Branchial Arch Sinus in a Neonate: a Case Report

Ioannis Patouliasa, Evangelia Rachmania, Konstantinos Farmakisa, Vasileios Rafailidisb, Maria Kalogirouc, Dimitrios Patouliasd

a1st Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital ‘G. Gennimatas’, Thessaloniki, Greece
bDepartment of Radiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital ’AHEPA’, Thessaloniki, Greece
cNational Health Center of Kalambaka, Trikala, Greece
dDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Veria, Veria, Greece

Received January 29, 2018
Accepted March 2, 2018

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