Branchial cleft cyst
Branchial cleft cyst, sinuses, and fistulae are among the most commonly encountered congenital anomalies in pediatric otolaryngic practice. They can present difficulty in diagnosis and surgical management. Here, I report a case of 14-year-old boy who presented with asymptomatic, congenital swelling...
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doaj-001d26572b0b4449ad901471c1550ba82020-11-25T01:03:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112016-01-0161670170110.4103/0019-5154.193718Branchial cleft cystVaishali NahataBranchial cleft cyst, sinuses, and fistulae are among the most commonly encountered congenital anomalies in pediatric otolaryngic practice. They can present difficulty in diagnosis and surgical management. Here, I report a case of 14-year-old boy who presented with asymptomatic, congenital swelling located just below the jawline in the lateral part of the neck. The lesion was excised surgically. Histopathology showed the cyst lined by squamous as well as columnar ciliated epithelium, which was a characteristic finding of branchial cleft cyst. The aim of presenting this case is its rarity.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2016;volume=61;issue=6;spage=701;epage=701;aulast=NahataBranchial archesbranchial cleft cystlymphoepithelial cyst |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Dermatology |
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0019-5154 1998-3611 |
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Branchial cleft cyst, sinuses, and fistulae are among the most commonly encountered congenital anomalies in pediatric otolaryngic practice. They can present difficulty in diagnosis and surgical management. Here, I report a case of 14-year-old boy who presented with asymptomatic, congenital swelling located just below the jawline in the lateral part of the neck. The lesion was excised surgically. Histopathology showed the cyst lined by squamous as well as columnar ciliated epithelium, which was a characteristic finding of branchial cleft cyst. The aim of presenting this case is its rarity. |
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Branchial arches branchial cleft cyst lymphoepithelial cyst |
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