An unusual presentation of a branchial cleft cyst in a 70-year-old
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Abstract
Branchial cleft cysts are common congenital head and neck masses predominantly presenting in a pediatric setting. Most branchial cleft cysts do not provide a diagnostic challenge as they have consistent physical locations and clinical presentation. This paper describes a rare case of branchial cleft cyst isolated in the parapharyngeal space. To our knowledge, this is the oldest presentation of a parapharyngeal space branchial cleft cyst in the literature. A 70-year-old non-smoking gentleman presented with a subacute presentation of dysphagia and odynophagia. Physical examination revealed a right posterior oropharyngeal swelling. On imaging he was found to have a 4.6cm cystic, right parapharyngeal mass abutting the prevertebral fascia. Fine needle aspirate suggested benign pathology. Surgical resection was pursued and final pathology was consistent with a branchial cleft cyst. Benign congenital branchial cleft cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis for parapharyngeal masses, regardless of age.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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