Additionally, the fourth branchial cleft cyst, although rare, is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of lateral neck masses. A case study illustrated the significance of ...

“So this is me removing it.” A branchial cyst, a.k.a. a branchial cleft cyst, is a small, fluid-filled sac that an look like ...

When spaces are left between the arches, certain branchial anomalies like branchial cleft cysts can develop. Branchial cysts ...

The second branchial cleft cyst may arise anywhere from the tonsillar fossa to the supraclavicular area. It usually lies along the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle or deep into the ...

Imaging was performed by ultrasonography followed by neck CT scan which demonstrated a simple cyst as the cause for the neck bulging. With the presumed diagnosis of a branchial cleft cyst, surgical ...

Head and neck surgeon Carole Fakhry, director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Center, describes the case of an adult male patient with a neck mass mistaken for a branchial cleft cyst. Once ...

Many of these should be removed to prevent infection. The most common congenital head and neck masses are dermoid cysts, branchial cleft cysts and thyroglossal duct cysts. Dermoid cysts are usually ...

Embryological anomalies of the first branchial cleft are uncommonly encountered. They usually present as cysts, swellings, or fistulas in the pre-auricular or post-auricular area or high in the neck, ...