A congenital, abnormal tract connecting the skin of the neck with an internal structure
Results from the incomplete closure or development of the branchial arches or associated clefts
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History of drainage from the cervical area
Neck abscess or suppurative thyroiditis
Presence of a tiny external opening usually on middle to lower neck along anterior border...
Acute infections should be treated with antibiotics first; if this fails to resolve, needle aspiration under US guidance may be required (4)[C]. Typical offending organisms ...
If infected, follow weekly until resolution of abscess and inflammatory reaction; then, excise.
Postoperative visit at 2 to 3 weeks
Lack of epithe...
Branchial cleft remnants, sinuses, and cysts result from the failure of branchial arches to close and/or complete their normal embryologic development.
Second branchial cleft anomalies ...
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Figure 8.54. Branchial (cleft) cyst. A 27-year-old woman with a cervical swelling inferior to the angle of her left mandible (lower jaw) and anterior to her sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle.
Figure 8.54. Branchial (cleft) cyst. A 27-year-old woman with a cervical swelling inferior to the angle of her left mandible (lower jaw) an...
<bold>Figure 15-8</bold> First branchial cleft sinus. While not a true a preauricular sinus, this lesion must be considered in the differential diagnosis. (Courtesy of David Tunkel, MD.)
<bold>Figure 15-8</bold> First branchial cleft sinus. While not a true a preauricular sinus, this lesion must be considered in...
<bold>Figure 27-1</bold> Branchial cleft cyst. Draining branchial cleft sinus. (Courtesy of Paul S. Matz, MD.)