2005
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-004-1388-0
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Cystic malformations of the neck in children

Abstract: The most common cystic malformations of the neck are the result of abnormal embryogenesis involving the thyroglossal duct (TGD), lymphatic primordia and the branchial apparatus. When the basic embryology of these structures is considered, a reasonable differential diagnosis-and in some cases a definitive diagnosis-can be achieved based on the location and the imaging characteristics of the cystic mass.

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“…Posterior cervical space cystic masses are either LMs or third BCCs. 2 Histopathologic examination of the lesion excised from our patient confirmed the diagnosis of a third BCC. The associated inflamed squamous mucosa with surrounding lymphoid tissue (Fig 2) is consistent with the typical pathologic findings of a BCC.…”
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“…Posterior cervical space cystic masses are either LMs or third BCCs. 2 Histopathologic examination of the lesion excised from our patient confirmed the diagnosis of a third BCC. The associated inflamed squamous mucosa with surrounding lymphoid tissue (Fig 2) is consistent with the typical pathologic findings of a BCC.…”
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confidence: 63%
“…CT scanning and MR imaging are preferred when the lesion is extensive or when it crosses multiple anatomic spaces. 2 A TGD cyst usually presents as a palpable, nontender midline neck mass that elevates with swallowing or protrusion of the tongue. Ultrasonography is the imaging technique of choice for these lesions, which will have a variable appearance (anechoic, homogeneously hypoechoic, or heterogeneous), regardless of the presence of infection or inflammation.…”
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