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Branchial cysts-adult presentation
INTRODUCTION There are 5 mesodermal arches separated by invaginations of ectoderm (clefts) and endoderm (pouches). Branchial cysts result from failed obliteration of branchial clefts. Second branchial cleft cyst is the most common type, which is found in about 95% of cases (Panchbhai and Choudhary 2012). Branchial cysts are common in the lateral aspect of the neck. They usually appear as a fluc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1941
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-194104000-00003