Neonatal Presentation of an Air-Filled Neck Mass that Enlarges with Valsalva: A Case Report

Abstract Branchial cleft cysts are common causes of congenital neck masses in the pediatric population. However, neonatal presentation of branchial cleft cysts is uncommon, but recognizable secondary to acute respiratory distress from airway compression or complications secondary to infection. We re...

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Main Authors: Jasminkumar Bharatbhai Patel, Howard Kilbride, Lorien Paulson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-09-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1563388