Second branchial cleft cyst parapharyngeal space in newborn: A case report
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Keywords
Branchial cleft cyst, parapharyngeal space, newborn
Abstract
Within the congenital cervical necks, the branchial cleft cyst are the second in the fre- quency after the shooting, accounting for 24% of the cases. Of the Second branchial cleft cyst are with the most frequent with 90-95% of the cases. It occurs in a wide range of ages and is commonly diagnosed in older children and adults, whose first clinical manifestation may be an increase in volume after infection. We present a clinical case of newborn that debuts at 48 hours of life with stridor and difficulty for oral feeding. The imaging study with Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) show a cystic lesion of the right parapharyngeal space projecting into the nasopharynx and oropharynx. The excision of the transoral lesion is performed. Frozen biopsy and diagnostic biopsy demonstrating a branchial cyst. We review the literature on the second branchial cleft cyst of the location in the parapharyngeal space with very few reported cases.