An unusual first branchial cleft cyst.
First branchial cleft anomalies have been documented with increasing frequency within the past decade, with more than 200 cases reported to date. A case of a first branchial cleft cyst with some unusual features is presented. The literature of such anomalies is reviewed, with some distinct clinical differences being noted between cysts and other branchial cleft anomalies.
D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male