Medical Definition of Branchial cleft cyst

1. Also called a branchial cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at birth in one side of the neck just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side (the sternocleidomastoid muscle). The cyst may not be recognised until adolescence as it enlarges its oval shape. Sometimes it develops a sinus or drainage pathway to the surface of the skin from which mucus can be expressed. Total surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Recurrence is not expected. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Branchial Cleft Cyst

brancher glycogen storage disease
brancheries
branchers
branchery
branches
branches of government
branches of segmental bronchi
branchia
branchiae
branchial
branchial apparatus
branchial arch
branchial arches
branchial cartilages
branchial cleft
branchial cleft cyst (current term)
branchial clefts
branchial cyst
branchial efferent column
branchial fissure
branchial groove
branchial mesoderm
branchial pouches
branchial region
branchiate
branchier
branchiest
branchiferous
branchiness

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