J Korean Radiol Soc. 2008 Aug;59(2):107-110. English.
Published online Aug 31, 2008.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.2.107
Published online Aug 31, 2008.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.2.107
Copyright © 2008 The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report
The Occurrence of a Branchial Cleft Cyst in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report
Seong Hoon Park, M.D.,
Seong Hoon Kim, M.D.,
Hyun Woong Shin, M.D.,
Hyun Chul Jo, M.D.,2
Mi Yung Son, M.D.,2
and Joon Hyuk Gong, M.D.3
Abstract
Branchial cleft cysts and branchial anomalies develop from the branchial cleft apparatus that persists after fetal development. The most common anatomical site for the occurrence of branchial cleft cysts is in the cervical area, generally anterior to the sternomastoid muscle in the upper or middle portion of the neck. A mediastinal branchial cleft cyst is extremely rare and few cases have been reported. We report the case of branchial cleft cyst found in the anterior mediastinum with literature review.
Keywords
Branchioma; Mediastinal cyst; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Thorax
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