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Case report of 24 years old patient with branchial cleft cyst

Sp. Konsulov, St. Konsulov, A. Topalova, K. Dzhambazov, N. Traykova, S. Markov

Abstract

Branchial cleft cysts are the most commonly encountered congenital anomalies in clinical practice of otorhinolaryngology. Arising on the lateral part of the neck from a failure of obliteration of the second branchial cleft in embryonic development, they can present difficulty in diagnosis and surgical management. In this article, we report a clinical case of a 24 years old patient, who presented with swelling located on the left side of the neck, asymptomatic. The cyst was excised and hystopatholgy showed a characteristic finding of branchial cleft cyst.

Keywords

cervical mass, neck cyst, branchial cleft cyst

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/orl.v13i1.6820

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