Current problems in diagnostic radiology
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Curr Probl Diagn Radiol · Mar 2014
ReviewCongenital cystic neck masses: embryology and imaging appearances, with clinicopathological correlation.
Congenital cystic masses of the neck are uncommon and can present in any age group. Diagnosis of these lesions can be sometimes challenging. ⋯ The other congenital cystic neck masses are branchial cleft cyst, cystic hygroma (lymphangioma), cervical thymic and bronchogenic cysts, and the floor of the mouth lesions including dermoid and epidermoid cysts. In this review, we illustrate the common congenital cystic neck masses including embryology, clinical findings, imaging features, and histopathological findings.