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Second Branchial Cleft Cyst

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Susan Muller & Amy Y. Chen

  2. Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Ashley Aiken

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Kelly Magliocca

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Muller, S., Aiken, A., Magliocca, K. et al. Second Branchial Cleft Cyst. Head and Neck Pathol 9, 379–383 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-014-0592-y

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