Case Report
Left Fourth Branchial Cleft Cyst - A Rare Clinical Entity
Nikam V1* and Kitture B2
1Department of Anatomy, DY Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, India
2I Lab Diagnostic Centre, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, india
*Corresponding author:Nikam VR, Department of Anatomy, D.Y. Patil Medical college, Dr. DY Patil Education Society,
Deemed to be University Kasaba Bawada, Kolhapur, India, Tel no: +91-9665730990; E-mail: dr.vasudhanikam@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2021 Nikam V, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution
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Article Information: Submission: 06/03/2021; Accepted: 23/06/2021; Published: 26/06/2021
Abstract
Fourth branchial arch anomalies are extremely rare and are the result of abnormal development of the branchial apparatus during embryogenesis. They
arise from an incomplete involution of the fourth gill slit during development. Failure to recognize appropriately of these anomalies may result in misdiagnosis.
Here we present a unique presentation of female patient of 21 year old which presented an enlarging painless lateral neck mass. Diagnosis was obtained by
ultrasound imaging.