RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Rare Third Branchial Cleft Cyst
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1804
OP 1806
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1627
VO 30
IS 9
A1 Joshi, M.J.
A1 Provenzano, M.J.
A1 Smith, R.J.H.
A1 Sato, Y.
A1 Smoker, W.R.K.
YR 2009
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/9/1804.abstract
AB SUMMARY: 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.