Second branchial cleft cyst presenting as oropharyngeal mass: A case report
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Keywords
Cyst, second branchial cleft, oropharyngeal
Abstract
Branquial cleft malformations are the second cause of congenital mass of the head and neck in children. The clinical presentation depends on the cleft involved; second branchial cleft anomalies are the most common. There is a case of a 7 years old boy with a history of logic dysphagia, fisical examination shows a large oropharyngeal mass located behind the left posterior pillar of the pharynx. The imaging study with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck showed a cystic lesion in relation to the left posterior pillar of the pharynx. Transoral resection of the lesion was performed keeping its lateral wall. Pathologic examination was suggestive of second branchial cyst. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment options of the second branchial cleft anomalies are discussed.
