Parotid Branchial Cleft Cyst With Facial Paralysis: Report of a Case

Facial Paralysis Resulting from Parotid Branchial Cyst

“…The embryology and histopathologic findings of branchial cysts have been discussed in the literature, although not fully.3-6 Briefly, Hoffman6 noted four histologic factors that are variably noted with branchial cysts: (1) an inner layer of stratified squamous or low columnar epithelium; (2) Further, he noted "the extent of the inflammatory reaction will determine how much of the above identifying features are not destroyed." Several cases have been described of branchial cysts located in the parotid; n o note is made of facial nerve paralysis.7-10…”

Infizierte Parotiszyste als Ursache einer Fazialisparese

“…Zyste bei chronischer Sialadenitis. Nur zweimal[3,4] ließ sich S. aureus aus der Zystenflüssigkeit isolieren. Einmal wurde Staph.…”

“…Einmal wurde Staph. aureus zusammen mit Diphteroides isoliert[3]. In 3 von 5 Fällen blieben die Kulturen steril.…”

Quiz Case 1

“…Pleomorphic adenoma, 1-7 Warthin tumor, 2,8-12 cysts, 13-15 oncocytoma, 16 and osteochondroma 17 constituted 70% of the cases. Parotid abscess, 12,18,19 parotitis, 12,20,21 branchial cleft cyst, 22 intraparotid lymphadenitis, 14 sarcoidosis, 23 and vascular malformation 24 accounted for the rest (Table). In 57% of the cases, there was subtotal or total recovery of the facial nerve, and in 17%, there was partial recovery.…”