A case of cervical branchial cleft cyst diagnosed with antenatal ultrasonography in fetus.

Bae, Jin Gon; Park, Joon Cheol; Kwon, Sang Hoon; Cho, Chi Heum; Rhee, Jeong Ho; Cha, Soon Do; Yoon, Sung Do; Kim, Jong In

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2008;51(8):900-904.
Published online August 1, 2008.

A case of cervical branchial cleft cyst diagnosed with antenatal ultrasonography in fetus.

Jin Gon Bae, Joon Cheol Park, Sang Hoon Kwon, Chi Heum Cho, Jeong Ho Rhee, Soon Do Cha, Sung Do Yoon, Jong In Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. k1011@dsmc.or.kr

Abstract

Cervical branchial cleft cysts are uncommon lesion that are developed from remnants of branchial apparatus in embryonal period. These cysts are found in infancy, childhood and adult by recurrent symptoms related to inflammation. It is difficult to find these cysts with antenatal ultrasonography and differential diagnosis from other cervical cysts is difficult too. We experienced a case of fetal cervical branchial cleft cyst that was found with antenatal ultrasonography and diagnosed with surgical biopsy, so we report our case with brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Cervical branchial cleft cyst, Antenatal ultrasonography