Cervical lymphoepithelial cyst: Case report and literature review
| Autor: | Meryem Lahjaouj, Mohamed Roubal, Sami Rouadi, Mohamed Mahtar, Youssef Oukessou, Zouhair Najib, Omar Berrada, Reda Allah Abada |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Physical examination Branchial Cyst Case Report General Medicine Lymphoepithelial cyst medicine.disease Complete resection 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cervical cyst 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Lymphoepithelial cysts medicine Branchial cysts 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Cyst Surgery Radiology Presentation (obstetrics) Branchial cleft cyst business |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Medicine and Surgery |
| ISSN: | 2049-0801 |
| Popis: | Introduction The cervical lymphoepithelial or branchial cleft cyst are benign dysembryologic cystic tumors developing in the anterolateral region of the neck. They are relatively uncommon anomalies. The aims of this study are to analyze the anatomoclinical features and to discuss the modalities of care for the management of this disease. Presentation of case We report a case of a 70 years-old woman who was admitted to our department with a complaint of painless mass in the right supraclavicular region. Clinical examination and radiological investigations found a mass compatible with cervical cyst. Treatment consisted of the complete resection of the cyst. histopathological examination found a Cervical lymphoepithelial cyst. Conclusion The cervical lymphoepithelial can be easily misdiagnosed. It is imperative that clinicians make an accurate diagnosis for appropriate treatment (that is, surgical excision). Highlights • The cervical lymphoepithelial or branchial cleft cyst are relatively uncommon anomalies. • The branchial cleft cyst, or cervical lymphoepithelial cyst, is a pathological entity whose etiology has yet to be delineated. • The cervical lymphoepithelial can be easily misdiagnosed. • The surgery is the treatment of choice. |
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