Excision of a Giant Bilobed Second Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Case Report
John W Seibert · 2026
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John W Seibert reported a giant second branchial cleft cyst in 2026 in a 24 year old woman with a year long painless, enlarging left neck mass. Such congenital lateral neck cysts rarely exceed 10 centimetres, and giant size near critical nerves and vessels creates diagnostic and surgical challenges. Imaging showed a large bilobed cyst deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle from skull base to below the collarbone.
Needle aspiration cytology excluded cancer, yet the cyst returned after ultrasound guided aspiration. Complete surgical removal preserved the spinal accessory nerve and all nearby neurovascular structures. The case shows that total excision, with careful nerve preservation, offers durable cure for giant branchial cysts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | John W Seibert |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |