Tymofieiev, OleksiiFesenko, IevgenCherniak, OlhaZaritska, Valentyna2025-02-152025-02-152017-02-18Tymofieiev OO, Fesenko II, Cherniak OS, Zaritska VI. Features of diagnostics, clinical course and treatment of the branchial cleft cysts. J Diagn Treat Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2017;1(1):15–31.2522-1965https://doi.org/10.23999/j.dtomp.2017.1.3https://ir.kmu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/785Purpose: The aim of the present study was to determine the features of diagnostics, clinical course and treatment of the branchial cleft cysts. Patients and Methods: The study composed of the branchial cleft cysts investigation and their complications in patients of different age groups, methods of diagnostics, anatomical features, surgical stages and pathomorphological study. Results: Diagnostic value of sonography, MDCT and MRI, pathomorphological study in verification of branchial cleft cysts and their complications have been proved. Surgical treatment technique is presented. Conclusion: Presented methods of diagnostics of the branchial cleft cysts and their complications, variants of clinical course and treatment can reduce the risk of failure at the pre-, intra- and post-operative stages.en-USbranchial cleft cystsArticle