Parapharyngeal branchial cleft cyst: a case report

A 30-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of right-sided pharyngeal foreign body sensation. There were no signs of dysarthria, dysphagia, odynophagia, or dyspnea. On physical examination, we observed a fluctuant, painless mass in the oropharynx, pressing against the right lateral pharyngea...

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Autores: Oliveira dos Santos, Marcele, Girardi, Adriana, Muradás Girardi, Fábio, Hauth, Luiz Alberto, Weber, Viliam Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/52361
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/52361
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Head and Neck
parapharyngeal Branchial cleft cyst
cystic mass
Tumor
Parapharyngeal
Branchial Cleft Cyst
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Sumario:A 30-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of right-sided pharyngeal foreign body sensation. There were no signs of dysarthria, dysphagia, odynophagia, or dyspnea. On physical examination, we observed a fluctuant, painless mass in the oropharynx, pressing against the right lateral pharyngeal wall, covered with normal mucosa. Full examination of the head and neck, including cranial nerve evaluation, detected no further abnormalities.