Branchial Cyst

Branchial Cyst Excision



Branchial Cyst Excision





Branchial Cyst Excision



Branchial Cyst

Common Age Group- First or second decades of life

Site- Along the Anterior border of the Sterno Mastoid at the junction between Upper one third and lower two third.

Shape-Spherical or Ovoid

Surface-Smooth

Consistency-Soft

Transillumination test- Positive if it contains clear fluid

Mobility- Restricted mobility

Plane of the Swelling- Deep to Sterno Mastoid Muscle

Compressibility- Negative

Aspiration fluid contains-Cholesterol crystals

Differential Diagnosis:

• Lymph Nodular Enlargement
• Dermoid Cyst
• Vascular/ Lymphatic Malformations

Complication: Infection

Treatment: Complete Surgical Excision under General Anesthesia.

(Incomplete excision can result in recurrence.)

Cystic swelling containing Cholesterol Crystals in the aspiration fluid:-

1. Branchial Cyst
2. Thyroglossal cyst
3. Hydrocele
4. Cystic Hygroma
5. Detigerous Cyst (- arises from an Un erupted tooth )
6. Dental Cyst (- is a complication of Dental caries )