Bilateral, non-syndromic second branchial cleft fistula in an 8-year-old child: a case report.

El Mourabit F, Benghaleb H, Lahjaouj M, Loudghiri M, Bijou W, Oukessou Y, Rouadi S, Abada R, Roubal M, Mahtar M

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DOI: 10.1186/s13256-026-06116-6
Published: 2026 Jun 14
Container: Journal of medical case reports
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13256-026-06116-6,
  title = {Bilateral, non-syndromic second branchial cleft fistula in an 8-year-old child: a case report.},
  author = {El Mourabit F and Benghaleb H and Lahjaouj M and Loudghiri M and Bijou W and Oukessou Y and Rouadi S and Abada R and Roubal M and Mahtar M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of medical case reports},
  doi = {10.1186/s13256-026-06116-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-06116-6}
}

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TI  - Bilateral, non-syndromic second branchial cleft fistula in an 8-year-old child: a case report.
AU  - El Mourabit F
AU  - Benghaleb H
AU  - Lahjaouj M
AU  - Loudghiri M
AU  - Bijou W
AU  - Oukessou Y
AU  - Rouadi S
AU  - Abada R
AU  - Roubal M
AU  - Mahtar M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of medical case reports
DO  - 10.1186/s13256-026-06116-6
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F, E. M., H, B., M, L., M, L., W, B., Y, O., S, R., R, A., M, R., & M, M. (2026). Bilateral, non-syndromic second branchial cleft fistula in an 8-year-old child: a case report.. Journal of medical case reports. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-06116-6

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