Branchial Cleft/arch Anomaly, Cyst, Branchial Cleft, Cyst - DermAtlas

Contributor

Douglas Hoffman, MD

Diagnosis

branchial cleft/arch anomaly cyst, branchial cleft cyst

Body Site

neck

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This 16-year-old boy developed a painless unilateral neck mass over the course of several days. He was afebrile and felt well. The differential diagnosis included infection and malignancy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a benign branchial cleft cyst which was removed surgically.

Description

5 cm diameter subcutaneous mass

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10/25/2004 22:47:37

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