Hewel K, Kioumehr F, So G, Wang M
Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center 90024, USA.
Can Assoc Radiol J. 1996 Apr;47(2):111-3.
The presentation of an infected branchial cleft cyst extending into the retropharyngeal space is extremely rare. However, differentiation of this lesion from a simple retropharyngeal abscess is important for surgical planning. The authors describe a 44-year-old woman in whom an infected third branchial cleft cyst was initially misdiagnosed as an abscess and drained surgically. Repeat surgery was necessary when the patient's symptoms recurred several weeks later.
感染性鳃裂囊肿延伸至咽后间隙的情况极为罕见。然而，将此病变与单纯性咽后脓肿相鉴别对于手术规划很重要。作者描述了一名44岁女性，其感染性第三鳃裂囊肿最初被误诊为脓肿并接受了手术引流。几周后患者症状复发，因此需要再次手术。
