Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Sonographic Detection of Intrathyroidal Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Case Report

  • Lee, Hye-Jeong (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Kyung (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Soon-Won (Department of Pathology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

We report here on an extremely rare case of an intrathyroidal branchial cleft cyst. Intrathyroidal branchial cleft cyst is rare disease entity and it has nonspecific findings on sonography, so the diagnosis of the lesion is very difficult. However, during aspiration, if pus-like materials are aspirated from a thyroid cyst, we should consider the possibility of intrathyroidal branchial cleft cyst in the differential diagnosis.

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