Question 1539
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":7683,"text":"above the level of the mandible near the external auditory canal within or close to the parotid gland"},{"id":7684,"text":"at the level of the hyoid bone within 2cm of the midline"},{"id":7685,"text":"between the level of the mandible angle and the carotid bifurcation"},{"id":7686,"text":"infrahyoid neck often adjacent to the thyoid gland"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":7685,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003esecond branchial cleft \u003c/strong\u003e(the most common of the\u0026nbsp;branchial cleft anomalies)\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003eis located\u0026nbsp;between the level of the mandible angle and the carotid bifurcation, deeper than the platysma and superficial layer of deep cervical fascia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003efirst branchial cleft anomalies are\u0026nbsp;seen above the level of the mandible near the external auditory canal within or close to the parotid gland\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ethird branchial cleft anomalies\u0026nbsp;are located at the infrahyoid neck\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003efourth branchial cleft anomalies are located at the infrahyoid neck, usually adjacent to the thyroid gland\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike branchial cleft cysts, thyroglossal duct cysts are a\u0026nbsp;common type of congenital neck cysts and pediatric neck masses that sit close to the midline.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1539,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1539","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":2177,"title":"Thyroglossal duct cyst","link":"/articles/thyroglossal-duct-cyst?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":601,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiopaedia 2020 - Lectures Only - page 601","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2020-exclusive/pages/601"},{"id":601,"kind":"Course","title":"2020 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 601","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2020-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/601"},{"id":678,"kind":"Course","title":"Trauma \u0026 Emergency Radiology Course - page 678","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-mums/pages/678"},{"id":678,"kind":"Course","title":"2020 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 678","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2020-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/678"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eSecond branchial cleft anomalies are located...\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1539"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"7684","percentage":22},{"alternativeId":"7683","percentage":12},{"alternativeId":"7686","percentage":9},{"alternativeId":"7685","percentage":57}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"branchial-cleft-anomalies"}