Ko Alvin B, Assaad Adel, Carty Sally E, Barnes E Leon, Schaitkin Barry M
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2006 Mar-Apr;27(2):146-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.07.023.
Branchial cleftlike cysts of the thyroid gland are rare lesions. Although initially described in patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, these cysts have been reported in a variety of histologic settings. We present 2 case studies, 1 in a 30-year-old woman and 1 in a 50-year-old man. The mode of presentation and management of these cases, along with a literature review, is discussed in brief.
