Branchial cleft cyst treatment depends on the type of cyst, its location and whether it’s infected. Options include: Antibiotics to treat infected cysts. Surgery to remove the cysts. Partial thyroidectomy to treat third/fourth branchial cleft cysts near your thyroid. Complications of branchial cleft cyst surgery

Branchial anomalies may present as a cyst, sinus, or fistula tract (Coste et al. 2023). Fistula - complete connection between the skin and pharynx Sinuses - blind pouch that is attached to either the skin or pharynx

Every effort is made to remove the branchial cleft remnant in its entirety. Sometimes it has tracts which are not detected during the surgery. The vast majority of patients have the cyst/tract successfully removed in one procedure and never have another problem.

The treatment for branchial cleft cysts and sinus tracts is surgical removal. There is no known medical therapy with the exception that infected branchial cleft cysts and sinus tracts do require initial antibiotic treatment. The infection should be resolved before surgery is performed.

Mount Sinai head and neck surgeons (Genden, Berger, Chai, Khan, Kirke, Roof, Teng, Urken, Mra, and Shin) Branchial cleft cysts are uncommon, congenital neck ...