A third branchial pouch cyst presenting as stridor in a child.
We present a rare case of a third branchial pouch cyst in an 18-month-old child, presenting with stridor and a lateral cervical cystic mass. Differences in the anatomical course of third and fourth branchial cysts, and histological differences between branchial pouch and branchial cleft cysts are discussed.
Wasson
Joseph
J
Department of Otolaryngology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK. josephwasson@hotmail.com
Blaney
Sean
S
Simo
Ricard
R
D001935:Branchioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*