Possible Estrogen Dependency in the Pathogenesis of Branchial Cleft Cysts.

Jan D RaguseIoannis Anagnostopoulos Christian Doll Max HeilandKorinna Jöhrens

Published in: BioMed research international (2017)

The fact that the estrogen receptor was expressed only in pregnant women, in contrast to 13 investigated cases, may suggest that the high level of estrogen in pregnancy is a possible explanation for the spontaneous growth of branchial cleft cysts.

Keyphrases

estrogen receptor
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
magnetic resonance
preterm birth
atomic force microscopy
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
high resolution
high speed