neck mass/adenopathy

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Etiology

Clinical manifestations

  • findings suggestive of malignancy
    • presence > 2 weeks without major changes
    • fixation to adjacent tissue
    • firm consistency
    • mass > 1.5 cm
    • ulceration of overlying skin[1]

Diagnostic procedures

* see head & neck cancer if malignancy confirmed

Radiology

Management

More general terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Pynnonen MA, Gillespie MB, Roman B et al Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery , September 10, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28891424 <Internet> http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0194599817722550