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[Double second branchial cleft anomaly].

Enrique Fernández-juliánJaime Marco-algarraLuís De La Fuente-arjonaNoelia Muñoz-fernándezIsmael Mallea-cañizares

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AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industrySecond branchial cleftCarotid arteriesGeneral MedicineAnatomyImage Studymedicine.diseaseLateral neckSurgeryBranchial anomalyHead and Neck NeoplasmsJugular veinMedicineHumansCystBranchial cleft cystBranchiomabusiness

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Second branchial cleft anomalies are the most common of this type of neck masses. They can be classified in four types (Bailey/Proctor classification) according to their location. Type II is the most common, and related to vital neck structures such as the carotid artery and jugular vein. Cysts are the most frequent among them. Management consists of surgical excision of the cyst and tract by cervicotomy to avoid recurrence. We present an extremely rare case of a 32-year-old male who presented a sudden appearance of a right lateral neck mass that was identified by an image study as a double branchial cleft cyst. A review of simultaneous branchial cleft cyst in the literature is also made.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-04-22Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola
10.1016/j.otorri.2010.01.008https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20236623