Affiliations 

  • 1 Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Surgical-based Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Oman Med J, 2023 May;38(3):e515.
PMID: 37313249 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2023.25

Abstract

Branchial cleft cysts generally occur unilaterally at the lateral aspect of the neck. Bilateral branchial cysts are rare and may have familial associations. We report a rare case of non-syndromic bilateral branchial cyst in a 23-year-old woman who presented with chronic bilateral, progressively enlarging painless neck swellings. Complete surgical excision of the bilateral cyst was done. A histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Precise diagnosis with early and complete surgical excision of branchial cysts may help prevent recurrence and other complications.

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