Ouiam Kich

Retropharyngeal Abscess as the Initial Presentation of a Third Branchial Cleft Anomaly: A Case Report

Meryem Mourai, Ouiam Kich, Walid Bijou, Youssef Oukessou, Sami Rouadi, Redallah Abada, Mohamed Roubal & Mohamed Mahtar · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2026

Objectives: To describe a rare case of a retropharyngeal abscess revealing an infected third branchial cleft fistula in a 5-year-old child, with emphasis on the clinical presentation, radiological findings, surgical management, and the importance of considering branchial cleft an...