Symptoms & Signs
- Small pits, lumps, or skin tags at either side of the neck or just below the collarbone
- Fluid drainage from a pit on the neck
Diagnosis & Tests
Your baby’s health care provider will be able to diagnose this condition with a physical examination. Testing is usually not necessary.
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Branchial cleft cyst : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Branchial cleft cyst : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Branchial cleft cyst : Treatment
Review Date : 11/2/2009
Reviewed By : Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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