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Dissection and Flat-mounting of the Threespine Stickleback Branchial Skeleton
Published on: May 7, 2016
[Cyst in the second branchial cleft: review of 3 cases]
J J Carvajal Balaguera1, R Mallagray Martínez, A Dancausa Monge
1Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid.
Abstract:
Three cases of cysts arising from the second branchial cleft are described. They were completely removed. Histopathological examination revealed that cysts were lined with columnar (respiratory type) epithelium. The authors take this opportunity to review the underlying pathogenic mechanism, the clinical manifestations and therapeutic procedures.
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