The early symptom of branchial cleft cyst?

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There are many friends who don't know the location of branchial cleft. Branchial cleft is a cleft on both sides of the pharynx. If there is cyst in branchial cleft, the patient will have obvious discomfort, such as pain, ulceration, secretions and so on. The cause of branchial cleft is congenital, which can occur in many age stages

The early symptom of branchial cleft cyst?

This disease is a congenital disease. Significant symptoms can occur at any age. It is generally considered that the incidence rate of male and female is quite similar, and the left and right sides are not different. It was reported from birth to 85 years old, especially around 30 years old. Branchial cleft cysts can occur at any age, fistulas are often found in infancy, and cysts are easy to occur in children or adolescents. Acute branchial cleft cyst generally needs surgical treatment, so all patients should pay attention to this disease in time.

Branchial cleft fistulas are usually found early with typical symptoms. Most of them are small fistulas in the anterior edge of sternocleidomastoid muscle on the neck side. There may be a little white secretion when they are squeezed, and they may also touch the cords to go deep. Branchial cleft cysts grow slowly. The main clinical manifestations were painless masses in the neck or parotid gland, which gradually increased or increased. The epithelium of branchial cleft cyst may be cancerous.

Some patients can be manifested as neck or pharynx often have intermittent swelling or pain, especially when swallowing is more obvious, there is a history of upper feeling before onset. In the upper respiratory tract infection and inflammation, the cyst wall is rich in lymph group and swelling aggravates, accompanied by pain, the mass increases rapidly, or even burst. Some patients reported a sense of pressure on the neck, pharyngeal stretch and so on. Occasionally, low fever and hoarseness may occur.

matters needing attention

If the operation can be completely removed, theoretically, it is not easy to relapse. But we should pay attention to the occurrence of some complications, branchial cleft cyst infection, can form skin scar. Psychological guidance and local skin care should be done before operation; Postoperative symptomatic care, complication observation and wound care. Early diagnosis and early treatment is the key to the prevention and treatment of this disease.