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A Case Report: A Third/Fourth Branchial Pouch Anomaly Presented by Solid Thyroid and Lateral Cervical Neck Masses.
Magda H A Nasreldin1, Eman A Ibrahim1, Somaia A Saad El-Din1
1Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Clinical Medicine Insights. Pathology
|January 29, 2016
Summary
This study details a rare case of a third/fourth branchial pouch anomaly in a child, initially suspected as thyroid cancer. Histopathology confirmed the benign nature of the anomaly, aiding clinical and radiological understanding.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Developmental Biology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Branchial pouch anomalies originate from embryonic remnants of branchial arches.
- These anomalies can manifest within the thyroid gland as cysts, cell rests, or heterotopic tissues like cartilage, thymic, and parathyroid components.
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