Abstract: Branchial cleft cysts are the most common congenital neck masses. The other name for Branchial cleft cyst is benign cervical lymphoepithelial cyst, which occurs on the lateral aspect of the neck. These cysts originate from remnants of the branchial arches or branchial pouches. The lesions presents as an asymptomatic circumscribed movable mass on the anterior border of the sternocledomastoid muscle. Many cases have been reported at the angle of the mandible, in the submandibular area and even in the pre-auricular and parotid areas.
A solitary swelling with discharging sinus on the left side of the neck, in a 21-year-old female, Since childhood caused diagnostic dilemma with clinical presentation. Diagnosis was done after all the investigations and treated accordingly.
Keywords: Branchial cleft cysts, discharging sinus.
Title: Brancial Cyst Type IV
Author: Pranab Jain, Shashank Mishra, Sanjay Pandey, Akshay Batta, Syamantak Srivastav
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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