A Cases of Primary Branchial Cleft Cyst Carcinoma.
- Author:
Yoon Soo YANG
1
;
Jeong Ki OH
;
Hee Seok JEON
;
Ki Hwan HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea. yang2002@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Squamous cell carcinoma;
Branchioma
- MeSH:
Branchial Region*;
Branchioma*;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Diagnosis;
Epithelium
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2004;47(12):1319-1322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The hypothesis that primary branchiogenic carcinoma originates from a branchial cleft cyst is controversial since the entity was first described in 1882. In 1950, stringent criteria were established for the diagnosis of primary branchiogenic carcinoma, the most important criterion being histologic proof of carcinoma arising from a normal cyst epithelium. Only a limited number of cases have successfully fulfilled these criteria. In this article, we describe a case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in the second branchial cleft cyst and also discuss the diagnosis, histopathologic features, and therapeutic options.
