Second Brachial Cleft Cyst Mimic: Case Report
Philip D. Lanhama and
Curtis Wushenskya
a From the Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

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FIG 1. Contiguous postcontrast CT images of the neck, showing the cystic tumor (small arrow) extending between the internal (ICA) and external (ECA) carotid arteries.
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FIG 2. Four types of second branchial cleft cyst. The cysts progressively move medially along a path between the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the tonsillar fossa.
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