Evaluation of neck masses in children.
Title
Evaluation of neck masses in children.
Creator
Park Y W
Publisher
American Family Physician
Date
1995
1995-06
Description
Neck masses in children may be inflammatory, neoplastic or congenital. Although most of these masses are benign inflammatory nodes, an asymptomatic neck mass is the most common presentation of head and neck malignancies in children. Cystic lesions are usually pharyngeal cleft remnants or vascular malformations, whereas solid lesions are generally inflammatory or neoplastic. While the history and the physical examination are the most important parts of the evaluation of neck masses in children, biopsy may be necessary to establish the diagnosis.
Subject
Humans; Child; Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis; Branchioma/diagnosis; Dermoid Cyst/congenital/diagnosis; Head and Neck Neoplasms/*diagnosis; Hemangioma/diagnosis; Inflammation/diagnosis; Lymphangioma/diagnosis; Lymphatic Diseases/diagnosis; Lymphoma/diagnosis; Neuroblastoma/diagnosis; Rhabdomyosarcoma/diagnosis; Thyroglossal Cyst/congenital/diagnosis; Diagnosis; Differential; Chronic/diagnosis; Granulomatous Disease
Rights
Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).
Pages
1904–1912
Issue
8
Volume
51
Citation
Park Y W, “Evaluation of neck masses in children.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed March 18, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/5559.