Preview Neck masses in children and young adults are often benign, whereas masses in
adults, especially those over age 40, are commonly malignant. In either case, because of the …

Preview When patients present with a neck mass, primary care physicians must consider a
bewildering number of causes. However, by using an age-based approach suggested by …

Patients presenting with neck masses are a common occurrence. Neck masses are
abnormal lesions that are located below the mandible, above the clavicle, and deep to the …

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PREVIEW A patient comes in with a neck lump. Does he or she report voice or hearing
changes and progressive enlargement of the lump? Are cervical lymph nodes fixed and …

Background: Many head and neck diseases manifest as neck masses with a wide range of
pathologies from developmental lesions to malignancies. However, there is a lack of large …

Neck masses include a wide variety of diagnostic possibilities, with more than 60 etiologies
that depend on clinical aspects such as age, location and time of disease progression. The …

Conclusion Neck masses in the pediatric age group are a common finding. There are
numerous causes, and the diagnostic dilemma is often challenging for both clinicians and …

The majority of neck masses in the pediatric population are congenital or inflammatory in
origin requiring a thorough understanding of embryology and anatomy of the cervical region …

Neck masses in the pediatric population are a common occurrence. Fortunately, 80% to
90% of pediatric neck masses are benign in nature, with the majority stemming from …