Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2009 Feb;52(2):189-192. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.2.189.
A Case of Non-Communicating Dumbbell Shaped Fourth Branchial Cleft Cyst
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. entyoo@empal.com
- KMID: 2276996
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.2.189
Abstract
- The fourth branchial cleft cyst is rare and frequently unknown to clinicians. Misdiagnosis is common and definitive surgery is often made difficult by previous episodes of infection and incision. We have experienced a case of non-communicating dumbbell shaped fourth branchial cleft cyst. We performed complete excision of the entire epithelial tract after disarticulating the cricothyroid joint. There was no recurrence.
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