Branchial cleft cysts are considered one of the most common cystic lesions in neck and are commonly seen in pediatric age group and young adulthood with most of the cases presenting within second and third decade. Here we intend to discuss a case …

Though aetiology of lateral neck masses is complex, branchial cleft cyst is the second most common congenital lesions of the neck next only to thyroglossal duct cysts. Rarely ectopic thyroid tissue within a branchial cleft cyst may develop into …

Branchial arch anomalies are congenital lesions formed from the incomplete obliteration of branchial arches [ 1 ]. The second branchial cleft cyst (2nd BCC) is the most common branchial cleft anomaly presenting an asymptomatic unilateral swelling …

Branchial cleft anomalies are a congenital, rare disease, and has a variety of clinical manifestations and symptoms such as cysts, sinus tracts, fistulas, and other atypical clinical manifestations and symptoms. As a result, the initial …

Branchial cleft cyst in parapharyngeal space is a very rare occurrence. Only 0.5% of all head and neck tumours constitute parapharyngeal space tumours. It is mainly congenital but can be seen at a later age following infection. MRI is the gold …

Second branchial cleft cysts are a cystic dilatation of the remnant of the second branchial cleft that account for 95-percent of all branchial cleft malformations, along with second branchial fistulae and sinuses. Among them, the type-IV second …

Branchial cleft cysts are benign masses of the head and neck. Etiopathogenesis is unclear and many factors such as inflammatory mechanisms can play a role. The aim of our study is to investigate the predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte …

First brachial cleft cyst arise due to incomplete fusion of first and second brachial arches. It is classified into type 1, which is thought to arise from the duplication of the membranous external ear canal and are composed of ectoderm only, and …

Second branchial cleft cysts (SBCCs), also known as cervical lymphoepithelial cysts, are benign developmental cysts assumed to arise from congenital remnants of the second branchial arch [ 1 ]. Branchial cleft anomalies are second only to …

Branchial pouch cysts clinically mimic deep neck space infection and misdiagnosis leads to surgical drainage which can complicate into a persistently draining sinus or fistula. We present a unique case of infected third branchial pouch cyst in an …

Branchial arch anomalies are the most common congenital neck masses. The second branchial arch anomalies followed by first arch anomalies are seen commonly in the descending order. They originate from remnants of branchial arches and clefts. They …

To improve the treatment outcome and post-operation rehabilitation of patients with second branchial cleft cysts (SBCC), 46 patients were operated for SBCC. 22 patients were operated by conventional approach, 22 patients were operated by original …

Development of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) inside branchial cleft cyst (BCC) is very rare and may cause diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We describe a 29-year-old female who presented with a gradually increasing painless cyst of the neck.

Thyroglossal duct cysts followed by branchial cleft anomalies are the most common congenital neck masses encountered in practice, second branchial cleft cysts and sinuses are the most common type (LaRiviere and Waldhausen in Surg Clin North Am …

A 31 year old white female presented with complaints of an enlarging right sided neck mass of 1.5 months. She reported fluctuation in size over the past month. Her primary care physician prescribed antibiotics but the mass did not decrease in …

Pyriform sinus malformations represent rare third and fourth branchial anomalies. Fistulae at the latter site were initially described and make up less than 1 % of all brachial anomalies. They may be discovered incidentally, or may present as a …

Two cases with unusual pharyngeal localizations of branchial cysts medial to the great neck vessels and pharyngeal constrictor muscle are presented. The authors reviewed the theories of origin of the branchial cysts and the surgical treatment …

Lateral neck soft tissue masses manifests with variable etiologies, clinical signs and symptoms. Although these lesions are congenital in nature, manifestations of these may not occur until adulthood. Also some of these lesions may undergo …

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is a special type of inflammation presenting as mass lesions and mimicking malignant tumors. It is rarely described in the head and neck region, and to the best of our knowledge, there are no cases associated …