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Branchial cleft cysts extending to the lateral wall of the pharynx are rare. An eight year old female child presented with a cystic swelling in the left parotid region. A bluish cyst was seen anterior to the anterior pillar of left tonsil. CT scan showed the cyst extending into left parapharyngeal space. External part of the cyst was excised via a transcervical approach and the internal part was marsupalised per orally
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Ghosh, S.K., Kr, T., Datta, S. et al. Parapharyngeal second branchial cyst: A case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 58, 283–284 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050843
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