Branchial Cleft Cyst – A Misdiagnosed Developmental Anomaly

Branchial Cleft Cyst – A Misdiagnosed Developmental Anomaly

Branchial cysts appear most often as unilateral neck masses and account for 25% of head and neck congenital swellings, of which 95% arise from the second branchial cleft. Here, the authors report a rare case of branchial cleft cyst in a 16-year-old girl, which is often misdiagnosed and treated impro...

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Veröffentlicht in:European medical journal. Oncology 2019-11, Vol.7 (1), p.77-81
Hauptverfasser: Akheel, Mohammad, Wadhwania, Ashmi, Pereria, Karishma Rosann
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Sprache:eng
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branchial cleft cyst
congenital cyst
surgical excision
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Zusammenfassung:Branchial cysts appear most often as unilateral neck masses and account for 25% of head and neck congenital swellings, of which 95% arise from the second branchial cleft. Here, the authors report a rare case of branchial cleft cyst in a 16-year-old girl, which is often misdiagnosed and treated improperly.
ISSN:2054-619X
2054-619X
DOI:10.33590/emjoncol/10312221