Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Neck in a Middle-aged Woman: A Case Report

Abstract

The cervical lymphoepithelial or branchial cleft cyst is a developmental lesion that typically manifests in the neck's anterolateral area. These are anomalies that are not frequent. To identify it, proper imaging is needed in addition to a clinical examination and a history of the lesion's course. In this case report, a female patient in her 50s had a history of right-sided neck swelling for 1 year that steadily increased in size until it reached 4 x 3 cm. She got a computed tomography (CT) scan, and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was performed. The surgical method used to treat her was successful.