Branchial Cleft Carcinoma

Primary branchial cleft carcinoma – a case report

“…(4) There must be histological proof that the carcinoma arises from the normal epithelium of the branchial cyst. These criteria have ensured that the number of true cases of primary branchial cleft carcinoma has been limited (Beamish and Som, 1973;Shreedhar and Tooley, 1984;Sandiford et al, 1987;Park and Karmody, 1992).…”

In situ Carcinoma in Branchial Cysts

“…Therefore, when the diagnosis of a bran chiogenic carcinoma is considered, the exis tence of a possible primary cancer at another site has to be excluded. Previously, two cases [2,12] that satisfactorily fulfill the estab lished criteria of branchiogenic carcinoma have been published with evidence of inva sion in the wall of the cysts.…”

“…Since the publication of these criteria, several reports of branchial carcinoma have been published [2-4, 6-10, 12, 14]. Only two of the reported cases seem to be meeting all the criteria [2,12], but they also contained invasive carci noma so that this is the first report of in situ carcinomas fulfilling all the required crite ria.…”

Branchial Cleft Cyst Carcinoma: Myth or Reality?

“…Benish and Som 13 Compagno et al 8 Krogdahl 6 McCarthy and Turnbull 14 Soderstrom 15 This report ular lymphatics and most branchial cysts are found in similar locations; 2) metastatic SCC is expected to occur with far greater frequency than BCC; 3) cervical metastasis may be the presentation of an occult lesion that later presents itself in the upper aerodigestive tract; and 4) histologically, it is difficult to distinguish BCC from cystic degeneration of a metastatic cervical node. 5 Histologie comparisons between normal lymph nodes and branchial cleft cysts reveal several shared characteristics, while also illuminating three features that are exclusive to lymph nodes: peripheral lobulation, internodular trabeculae, and perinodal sinuses.…”