Branchial cleft cyst

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert , 25 Apr 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 26 May 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 45 to 45 years.
Body was added:

Imaging findings of a neck cystic lesion with the classic location for a second branchial cleft cyst. No signs of infection or complications identified. 

  • +<p>Imaging findings of a neck cystic lesion with the classic location for a <a title="Second branchial cleft cyst" href="/articles/second-branchial-cleft-cyst">second branchial cleft cyst</a>. No signs of infection or complications identified. </p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

A well-defined cystic lesion in the left side of the neck deep to the left sternomastoid muscle with clear fluid content and a thin enhancing wall. It is lateral to the carotid sheath and posterior to the left submandibular gland.

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

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