Chionh E H, Pham V H, Cooke R A, Gough I R
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1989 Dec;59(12):949-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb07637.x.
The aetiology of branchial cysts is unknown. It is possible that they arise by more than one mechanism. The major theories are that they originate either from the branchial apparatus or from lymphoid tissues. A retrospective review was conducted of 61 cases occurring over a recent 14-year period. Eighty-five percent were diagnosed after the age of 10 years, 80% occurred in the 'classical' position, 80% had a squamous epithelial lining and 87% had lymphoid tissue in the wall. The clinical and histological features strongly support the lymphoid aetiology theory for the majority of branchial cysts.
鳃裂囊肿的病因尚不清楚。它们有可能是通过多种机制形成的。主要理论认为,它们要么起源于鳃器,要么起源于淋巴组织。对最近14年期间发生的61例病例进行了回顾性研究。85% 的病例在10岁以后被诊断出来,80% 发生在 “经典” 位置,80% 有鳞状上皮内衬,87% 的囊壁中有淋巴组织。临床和组织学特征有力地支持了大多数鳃裂囊肿的淋巴病因学理论。