ArticleCureus2021
Branchial Cleft Cyst Harbors Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.
Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Two-Case Single-Center Experience.Cureus · 2025Article
- Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma within a Second Branchial Cleft Cyst. A Diagnostic and Treatment Challenge.Maedica · 2024Article
- Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Presenting as a Branchial Cleft Cyst in Young Female.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Branchial cleft cysts are congenital anomalies which develop in utero, most commonly arising from the second branchial cleft. They are often asymptomatic lateral neck masses but can enlarge and become symptomatic in the setting of infection. The cystic cavity can form a potential space which can harbor infection and, in rare cases, malignant spread of primary tumors. Herein, we present a rare case of a 28-year-old male with an enlarging branchial cleft cyst of six months duration following an upper respiratory infection. Routine post-surgical histopathological examination of the excised mass revealed metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma. To our knowledge, this case is one of five cases reported within the primary literature. This case draws attention to the occult nature of papillary thyroid carcinoma and the importance of routine histopathological examination of seemingly benign surgically excised lesions.
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