PubMed · 7092550
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B Bose. 1982. Cervical auricle.. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1982.01380310074018
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We present a rare branchial cyst of the nasopharynx in a 57-year-old man. The cyst was located at the higher level between the roof and the left lateral band of the nasopharynx, and was removed by the endonasal approach following a preparatory septoplasty. While several cases of nasopharyngeal cysts have previously been reported, this appears to be the first case of the resection of such a cyst via the endonasal approach, and is a useful, and potentially less injurious, alternative to the transpalatal approach.
A case of a carcinoma-in-situ developing in a lateral cervical cyst (branchiogenic carcinoma) is described and compared with metastatic cervical lymph nodes (due to cancers from unknown primary sites). The authors are convinced that branchial carcinomas do exist, but are extremely rare. The available literature is reviewed.
Neck masses in children may be inflammatory, neoplastic or congenital. Although most of these masses are benign inflammatory nodes, an asymptomatic neck mass is the most common presentation of head and neck malignancies in children. Cystic lesions are usually pharyngeal cleft remnants or vascular malformations, whereas solid lesions are generally inflammatory or neoplastic. While the history and the physical examination are the most important parts of the evaluation of neck masses in children, biopsy may be necessary to establish the diagnosis.