Branchial Cyst (Cervical Lymphoepithelial Cyst)

• Upper lateral aspect of the neck along the SCM muscle.

• Mostly arise from remnants of the second branchial arch.

• Commonly the ages of 20-40.

• Cysts are well circumscribed with fibrous walls usually lined by stratified squamous or pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

• The cyst wal typically contains lymphoid tissue with prominent germinal center.

• The cyst enlarge slowly, are  rarely malignant transformation, and generally are readily excised.

 

for histopathology video ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ6AwL20LTU

for virtual slide ; http://www.path.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin-pub/vs/fpx_gen.cgi?slide=733&viewer=java&view=0

for brancial cyst operation video ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnNY975uf8s