title: Branchial cleftlike cysts of the thyroid.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
authors.forename: Alvin B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Assaad
authors.forename: Sally E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Carty
authors.forename: E Leon
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Schaitkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery