Recurrent Neck Mass: A Case Report.
branchial anomaly
branchial arch malformation
congenital neck mass
embryology
recurrent neck mass
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
accepted:
09
02
2022
entrez:
21
3
2022
pubmed:
22
3
2022
medline:
22
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Fourth branchial cleft anomalies are an exceptionally rare cause of recurrent neck mass in pediatric and adult patients. In this report, we present a case of an infected fourth branchial cleft cyst in a 20-year-old woman that presented with recurrent throat pain and deep neck abscesses. After undergoing repeated incision and drainage procedures, the patient underwent definitive management with direct laryngoscopy, ablation of the left pyriform sinus tract, left hemithyroidectomy, and excision of the branchial anomaly without evidence of recurrence. In addition to diagnosis and management, this case report highlights the unique anatomical relationship between fourth branchial anomalies and the pyriform fossa as well as the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35308767
doi: 10.7759/cureus.22098
pmc: PMC8923046
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e22098Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Erwin et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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