Branchial cleft cyst

Branchial cleft cyst
Definition
A branchial cleft cyst is a lump that develops in the neck or just below the collarbone. It is a type of birth defect.

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Branchial cleft cysts form during development of the embryo. They occur when tissues in the neck and collarbone area (branchial cleft) fail to develop normally.

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This is a defect in the neck present at birth, but sometimes may go unrecognized until adolescence.

Branchial cleft cyst: Also called a branchial cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at birth in one side of the neck just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side (the sternocleidomastoid ...

Another type of neck lump is a branchial cleft cyst or sinus. They generally change in size and shape and are often first detected after an upper respiratory tract infection, which causes enlargement of the mass.

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In people with branchiootorenal syndrome, abnormal development of the second branchial arch can result in the formation of masses in the neck called branchial cleft cysts.

A branchial cyst is also called branchial cleft cyst.

What are symptoms of a branchial cyst?

A branchial cleft cyst may not be noticed unless it becomes infected and is painful. The skin opening of a branchial cleft fistula drains mucus, and often pulls back into the skin with swallowing movement.

Congenital disorders may cause a neck mass, typically longstanding. The most common are thyroglossal duct cysts, branchial cleft cysts, and dermoid or sebaceous cysts.

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