title: Sonographic appearance of branchial cysts.
abstract: Branchial cysts are developmental anomalies arising from remnants of the foetal branchial apparatus. Two patients in whom the presence of a branchial cyst was confirmed at surgery had undergone pre-operative neck ultrasound examination. In each case the cysts showed a characteristic uniform low echogenicity. Recognition of this appearance allows prompt and appropriate further investigation and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Wolinski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography