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My son, who is 11 years old, has a tumor in the neck for 6 years, which returns to him every year, and every time an excision of this purulent tumor is performed, and until this year the tumor has reappeared. please advise us, thanks?
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Recurrent events like the one cited suggest the kid has a fistulous tract. A remnant of the developmental branchial cleft system. Unless the fistula is dissected out and removed, recurrence is likely to occur. A skilled ENT surgeon with experience with the problem would be my next consult.
Answered 8/16/2023
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