Branchial cleft cyst or squamous cell carcinoma cystic metastases
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Cystic cervical mass is a difficult diagnostic challenge. Branchial cleft cysts are considered to be the most common cause of the cystic neck lesions. However, squamo us cell carcinoma (SCC) of the upper aerodigestive tract may send regional lymph node metastases that can also manifest clinic ally as a cystic tumor. This possibility should especially be considered in adult patients. Therefore, a more attentive pre- and postoperative diagnostics is necessary in patients over 40 years of age, presenting with a cysticcer vical mass. In this article we present two cases of cystic neck masses in patients over 40 years old, that have been initially considered to be branchial cleft cysts and turned out to be malignant lesions in a course of diagnostics.
Authors and Affiliations
Małgorzata Litwiniuk, Jagna Nyckowska, Antoni Bruzgielewicz, Ewa Osuch-Wójcikiewicz
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