Rapidly Enlarging Neck Mass in a Neonate Causing Airway Compromise. Issue 2 (1st April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schmidt, Kyra; Leal, Andres; Mcgill, Thomas; Jacob, Roy
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 29:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 183
• Page End: 184
• Publication Date: 2016-04-01
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929409
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract : Up to 20% of all congenital pediatric head and neck masses are branchial cleft cysts. Second branchial cleft cysts account for 95% of branchial anomalies, and fourth branchial cleft cysts are the rarest type. Their typical presentations include non–life–threatening symptoms, such as drainage, skin irritations, minor swelling, and tenderness. We describe a 5-week-old neonate with increasing stridor secondary to a rapidly growing neck mass. Imaging and surgical excision confirmed the mass to be an infected fourth branchial cleft cyst.