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A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising from Branchial Cleft Cyst
Author(s) -
Saito Takashi,
Sato Touru,
Usui Hiroyuki,
Hirashita Kouki,
Asada Kouichi,
Ishibashi Katsunori
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
oral science international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.256
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1881-4204
pISSN - 1348-8643
DOI - 10.1016/s1348-8643(08)80018-3
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma , histopathology , cervical lymph nodes , radiation therapy , branchial cyst , cyst , basal cell , lesion , pathology , radiology , metastasis , cancer
Carcinoma arising from the remnant of branchial epithelium or branchial cleft cyst is known as branchiogenic carcinoma. It is very rare, and its existence is a matter of controversy. We report a case of cystic carcinoma of the upper neck that fully met Martin’s criteria for branchiogenic carcinoma. A 53‐year‐old male visited Tsurumi University Dental Hospital with a swelling on the left side of the neck. Three tumors were excised from the neck, and histopathology revealed squamous cell carcinoma in a cystic lesion. As metastatic carcinoma of the cervical lymph nodes was suspected, the appropriate clinical tests and imaging were performed to determine the possible presence of a primary tumor. However, no primary carcinoma was found. These findings suggest that this was a case of branchiogenic carcinoma. The patient was treated with radiotherapy and followed up over an 8‐year period. No evidence of recurrence was found.