Branchial cyst from the neck

Object numberGC.3826
TitleBranchial cyst from the neck
DescriptionBranchial cyst from the neck
Removed by operation from a young male in whom the cyst lay deep to the sternomastoid muscle.
The tumour is somewhat semilunar, about 82 mm. in length, and sacculated. The walls are thin and on microscopic examination are composed of delicate connective tissue with fat, but the cells lining the cyst cannot now be clearly distinguished.
Object nameNECK
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Height: 9.5 cm
Width: 5 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm