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Liu, H., Cheng, A., Ward, B.B., Wang, C., Han, Z. and Feng, Z. (2020) Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management of First Branchial Cleft Fistula/Sinus: A Case Series and Literature Review. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 78, 749-761.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2019.12.017

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• TITLE: Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis in a Case with Atypical Third/Fourth Branchial Cleft Cyst: A Case Report

  AUTHORS: Sultan Khalid Kadasah, Abdullah Al Helali, Saud Abdulwahab Aldhabaan, Faisal A. Alkenani, Dalia Alqarni, Maha Alaklabi, Reema Alsaluli, Amirah Alqawba, Naif Alqarni, Manar Almnabhi

  KEYWORDS: Branchial Cleft Anomalies, Congenital Sinus, Neck Infections, Parapharyngeal Abscess, Suppurative Thyroiditis, Surgical Drainage

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol.14 No.3, May 15, 2025

  ABSTRACT: A 37-year-old Saudi female patient presented with an unusual case of a third/fourth branchial cleft cyst and acute suppurative thyroiditis. She had been experiencing fever, dysphagia, and neck pain for 5 days, unrelieved by antibiotics. An initial CT scan showed a parapharyngeal abscess, which was further evaluated to reveal a collection mainly within the parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal spaces. Laryngoscopy indicated a large paraglottic collection causing vocal fold immobility. The surgical intervention involved intraoral drainage and cauterization of the identified branchial cleft sinus. Postoperative evaluation was completed, and the patient was discharged. All antibiotics were administered, resulting in excellent clinical improvement. It is important to consider branchial cleft anomalies as differential diagnoses for acute neck infections, and it is essential to involve multiple specialists in determining the diagnosis and treatment plan.