The value of high-frequency ultrasound in diagnosis and differential diagnosis for branchial cleft cyst / 中华超声影像学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the value of high-frequency ultrasound in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of branchial cleft cyst.Methods Ultrasonic features of 56 cases of branchial cleft cyst confirmed by operation and pathology were analyzed and summarized retrospectively. Results In those cases,there were 7 cases of the first branchial cleft cyst,48 cases of the second branchial cleft cyst and only one case of the third branchial cleft cyst.Seven cases displayed orificium fistulae.All cysts presented as oval-shape and similar round shape,well-defined and regulative margin,raritas or intensive spot echo inside,pone echo enhancement effect.In color Doppler flow images,9 cases showed blood flow in capsula wall,and there was no blood flow in capsula space.The diagnose accordance rate was 90.1 1%(42 cases were completely correct,9 cases were roughly correct).Conclusions High frequency color Doppler ultrasonic diagnosis and differential diagnosis for branchial cleft cyst was accurate,it has an important clinical value.