J Korean Radiol Soc.  2003 Feb;48(2):127-129. 10.3348/jkrs.2003.48.2.127.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from SecondBranchial Cleft Cyst: Case Report

• Kim HC
• Hwang IK
• Kim BS
• Namkung S
• Hwang WC

• KMID: 2103713
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2003.48.2.127

Abstract

Primary branchiogenic carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor resulting from the malignant transformation of a branchial cleft cyst. In the case we describe, CT scanning and ultrasonography demonstrated the characteristic findings of a second branchial cleft cyst located in the anterior triangle of the neck, along the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This lesion presented as a well-defined cystic mass with a thick irregular inner wall and central septa, and associated multiple neighboring necrotic lymph nodes. Microscopic examination revealed a transition zone from squamous epithelium to squamous cell carcinoma.

Keyword

Branchial cleft; Neck, CT; Neck, neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Branchial Region
Branchioma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell*
Epithelium
Lymph Nodes
Neck
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography