Journal article
The Rare Third Branchial Cleft Cyst
American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.30(9), pp.1804-1806
10/2009
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1627
PMID: 19474121
Abstract
Third branchial cleft cysts (BCCs) are rare entities that represent abnormal persistence of the branchial apparatus. On CT examination, these cysts appear as homogeneous low-attenuation masses with well-circumscribed margins; on MR imaging, they demonstrate variable signal intensity on T1-weighted images and are hyperintense relative to muscle on T2-weighted images. Definitive treatment is surgical excision. We present a case of a third BCC and describe its diagnosis and treatment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Rare Third Branchial Cleft Cyst
- Creators
- M.J Joshi - From Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (M.J.J.), Chicago, IllM.J Provenzano - Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (M.J.P., R.J.H.S.)R.J.H Smith - Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (M.J.P., R.J.H.S.)Y Sato - Diagnostic Radiology (Y.S., W.R.K.S.), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IaW.R.K Smoker - Diagnostic Radiology (Y.S., W.R.K.S.), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Ia
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.30(9), pp.1804-1806
- DOI
- 10.3174/ajnr.A1627
- PMID
- 19474121
- NLM abbreviation
- AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
- ISSN
- 0195-6108
- eISSN
- 1936-959X
- Publisher
- American Society of Neuroradiology
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2009
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Radiology; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Anatomy and Cell Biology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984006343302771
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