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Branchial cyst: Also called a branchial cleft cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at birth in one side of the neck just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side (the sternocleidomastoid muscle). The cyst may not be recognized until adolescence as it enlarges its oval shape. It may develop a sinus or drainage pathway to the surface of the skin from which mucus can be expressed. Total surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Recurrence is not expected.
Learn the origin and symptoms of a branchial cyst (branchial cleft cyst), a congenital remnant from embryologic development. Treatment involves surgical removal.
Pictures of branchial cleft cyst, surgical excision and the anatomy of the carotid triangle.
Branchial cleft cysts are congenital epithelial cysts, which arise on the lateral part of the neck from a failure of obliteration of the second branchial cleft ...
Erroneously diagnosing metastatic disease instead of a branchial cleft cyst may result in a more extensive surgery than necessary, and erroneously diagnosing a ...
A branchial cleft cyst is a lump that develops in the neck or just below the collarbone. It is a type of birth defect. Causes Branchial cleft cysts form ...