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 ...

There was no other abnormal finding in the physical examination. Imaging was performed by ultrasonography followed by neck CT scan which demonstrated a simple cyst as the cause for the neck bulging.

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

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 ...