Congenital malformations of the neck
- Thyroglossal duct cyst
- Remnant of thyroglossal duct
- Diagnosis in first years of age
- Painless, firm midline neck mass
- Moves when swallowing or moving tongue
- Dysphagia
- Surgical excision
- Complication
- Abscess formation
- Branchial cleft cyst
- Remnant of second branchial cleft
- Undiagnosed cyst in young adults becomes infected
- Painless, firm lateral/midline mass
- Does not move when swallowing
- Surgical excision
- Lymphangioma
- Consists of cyst-like cavities containing lymph
- Soft, compressible, painless neck mass
- In region V/posterior triangle
- Dysphagia
- Surgical excision