Branchial cleftlike cysts of the thyroid.
Branchial cleftlike cysts of the thyroid gland are rare lesions. Although initially described in patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, these cysts have been reported in a variety of histologic settings. We present 2 case studies, 1 in a 30-year-old woman and 1 in a 50-year-old man. The mode of presentation and management of these cases, along with a literature review, is discussed in brief.
Ko
Alvin B
AB
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
Assaad
Adel
A
Carty
Sally E
SE
Barnes
E Leon
EL
Schaitkin
Barry M
BM
D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery