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KMID : 0361020160590080628
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016 Volume.59 No. 8 p.628 ~ p.632
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A Case of Second Branchial Cyst in Retropharyngeal Space, Appearing as Dyspnea and Dysphagia
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Sohn Jung-Hyeob
Kim Kang-Hyeon
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Abstract
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The authors report the clinical features of a huge retropharyngeal second branchial cyst in a 53-year-old woman. The patient showed acute exacerbation of dyspnea and dysphagia. On endoscopic examination and computed tomography (CT), a cyst-like lesion narrowing the oropharynx was observed in the right retropharyngeal space. However, a retropharyngeal abscess was also suspected on some CT images. A cystic mass was found and removed completely via exploration by trans-oral approach. According to the literature review, a branchial cleft anomaly mimicking retropharyngeal abscess is very rare.
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KEYWORD
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Branchial cleft anomalies, Dysphagia, Dyspnea, Pharynx, Retropharyngeal abscess
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