The largest reported branchial cleft cyst – a rare case report

Mikołaj Lewandowski; Maciej Krawczyk; Krzysztof Piwowarczyk

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Postępy w chirurgii głowy i szyi/Advances in Head and Neck Surgery

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2/2022
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Case report

The largest reported branchial cleft cyst – a rare case report

Mikołaj Lewandowski

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,

Maciej Krawczyk

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,

Krzysztof Piwowarczyk

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Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodora Święcickiego, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Klinika Foniatrii i Audiologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi 2022; 2: 36–40

Online publish date: 2022/09/22

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Branchial cleft cyst is one the most common congenital benign neck pathologies, originating from abnormalities during embriogenesis. Clinically these anomalies present as cysts, sinuses or fistulas. Usually their presence is symptomless, however in case of one’s significant size they might become symptomatic. We present a case of patient in whom constant delay of seeking medical advice resulted in development of enormous branchial cleft cyst with a diameter of 12 cm, the largest ever reported.

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The largest reported branchial cleft cyst – a rare case report

Mikołaj Lewandowski 1 , Maciej Krawczyk 2 , Krzysztof Piwowarczyk 3

branchial cleft cyst, benign neck tumour, giant neck cyst, congenital abnormality

Mikołaj Lewandowski

¹

,

Maciej Krawczyk

²

,

Krzysztof Piwowarczyk

³