Thyroglossal duct pathology and mimics

S Patel, AA Bhatt - Insights into Imaging, 2019 - Springer
Congenital anterior neck masses comprise a rare group of lesions typically diagnosed in
childhood. Most commonly, lesions are anomalies of the thyroglossal duct, namely the …

Congenital cystic neck masses: embryology and imaging appearances, with clinicopathological correlation

S Gaddikeri, S Vattoth, RS Gaddikeri, R Stuart… - Current problems in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Congenital cystic masses of the neck are uncommon and can present in any age group.
Diagnosis of these lesions can be sometimes challenging. Many of these have characteristic …

Cystic masses of neck: a pictorial review

MK Mittal, A Malik, B Sureka… - Indian Journal of …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Cystic masses of neck consist of a variety of pathologic entities. The age of presentation and
clinical examination narrow down the differential diagnosis; however, imaging is essential …

Branchial cleft cyst

M Valentino, C Quiligotti, L Carone - Journal of Ultrasound, 2013 - Springer
Branchial cleft cysts are benign lesions caused by anomalous development of the brachial
cleft. This report describes a 20-year-old girl with swelling on the right lateral aspect of the …

Ultrasonographic characteristics of pyriform sinus fistulas involving the thyroid gland

D Ahn, GJ Lee, JH Sohn - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Ultrasonography (US) has been considered to have a more limited role in the
diagnosis of pyriform sinus fistulas than computed tomography. The aim of this study was to …

Common pediatric head and neck congenital/developmental anomalies.

JK LaPlante, NS Pierson, GL Hedlund - Radiologic Clinics of North …, 2015 - europepmc.org
Pediatric head and neck neuroradiology is a broad and complex topic. This article focuses
on several of the common and sometimes challenging pediatric head and neck congenital …

[HTML][HTML] Fourth branchial cleft cyst: An important differential diagnosis in lateral neck masses

MA Aristizabal - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Branchial anomalies are a result of abnormal development during embryogenesis and are a
rare cause of lateral neck masses of congenital origin. The second branchial cleft is the most …

Role of prenatal imaging in the diagnosis and management of fetal facio-cervical masses

W Zheng, S Gai, J Qin, F Qiu, B Li, Y Zou - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Congenital facio-cervical masses can be a developmental anomaly of cystic, solid, or
vascular origin, and have an inseparable relationship with adverse prognosis. This …

[HTML][HTML] Unusually rapid development of a lateral neck mass: diagnosis and treatment of a branchial cleft cyst. A case report

G Bocchialini, A Bozzola, F Daleffe, L Ferrari… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Branchial cleft cysts are benign lesions caused by anomalous development of
the branchial cleft. Cases that arise in the lateral neck region are often misdiagnosed …

Does thyroglossal duct arborization play a role in the post-surgical outcome of Sistrunk procedure in children?

C Spinelli, M Ghionzoli, C Ugolini, C Oreglio… - European Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of the present study is to analyze thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC)
histopathological features, with focus on “arborization”, in a cohort of pediatric patients who …