PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Joshi, M.J.
AU  - Provenzano, M.J.
AU  - Smith, R.J.H.
AU  - Sato, Y.
AU  - Smoker, W.R.K.
TI  - The Rare Third Branchial Cleft Cyst
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1627
DP  - 2009 Oct 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1804--1806
VI  - 30
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/9/1804.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/30/9/1804.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2009 Oct 01; 30
AB  - SUMMARY: Third branchial cleft cysts (BCCs) are rare entities that represent abnormal persistence of the branchial apparatus. On CT examination, these cysts appear as homogeneous low-attenuation masses with well-circumscribed margins; on MR imaging, they demonstrate variable signal intensity on T1-weighted images and are hyperintense relative to muscle on T2-weighted images. Definitive treatment is surgical excision. We present a case of a third BCC and describe its diagnosis and treatment.