Bilateral second branchial cleft cysts without any associated congenital abnormality: a case report

A thirty-year-old male patient with bilateral second branchial cleft cysts is presented, in whom no association was found with any other congenital abnormality, in particular branchio-oto-renal syndrome. He had a complaint of painless swelling on both sides of the neck. Physical and radiological examinations showed bilateral branchial cleft cysts. A coexisting congenital syndrome could not be documented despite investigations including physical examination, blood biochemistry and complete blood count, audiologic tests, temporal bone computed tomography, and abdominal and renal ultrasonography. Surgical excision was performed on both sides with a three-week interval. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis. The postoperative period was uneventful, with no recurrence during a follow-up period of 12 months.