Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants
Daniel T Ginat1, Daniel N Johnson2, Andrea Shogan3
1Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA. ginatd01@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Cervical chondrocutaneous branchial remnants are rare congenital choristomas. These lesions contain a cartilage core surrounded by skin with adnexal structures and subcutaneous fat. Correspondingly, on ultrasound there is a tubular hypoechoic core surrounded by hyperechoic, while on CT there is central intermediate attenuation surrounded by fat attenuation tissues. These features are exemplified in this sine qua non radiology-pathology correlation article. Management includes complete surgical resection and evaluating for potential associated anomalies, such as other branchial apparatus anomalies, as well as cardiac anomalies.
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