title: Branchial cleft cyst: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: First branchial cleft anomaly is a rare disease of the head and neck. Because of its rarity, first branchial cleft anomaly is often misdiagnosed and results in inappropriate management. In this article, we present a case of type II first branchial cleft anomaly. A middle-aged woman who had suffered from swelling on lower jaw visited our department with the chief complaint of a swelling. She underwent complete excision of the lesion with preservation of the facial nerve. The patient recovered well and had no recurrence at 1-year of follow up.
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Surekha
authors: S
authors: Chavan
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Revati
authors: R
authors: Deshmukh
authors: D.Y.Patil Dental School, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Prasad
authors: P
authors: Karande
authors: Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Yeshwant
authors: Y
authors: Ingale
keywords: Branchial cleft cyst; cervical lymphoepithelial cyst; first branchial anomaly