Lumps in throat Flashcards
What is the most common cause of neck lumps?
Reactive lymphadenopathy
What neck lump moves up on swallowing?
What neck lump moves up on protruding tongue?
Goitre - up on swallowing
Thyroglossal cyst - on tongue out
Where is a thyroglossal cyst usually found?
Between the isthmus of the thyroid and hyoid bone
What is the name for the transluminal neck lump that is usually diagnosed before the age of two?
What is it?
What side is it most commonly found on?
Cystic hygroma
Benign congenital lymphatic lesion - FLUCTUATES
Left hand side - Post triangle
What triangle would a pharyngeal pouch be found in?
Is the mass reducible?
What is a pharyngeal pouch?
Posterior triangle
Reducible
herination of the pharynx
What symptoms are associated with a pharyngeal pouch?
- Dysphagia
- Aspiration
- Chronic cough
Pulsatile lateral neck lump
Carotid aneurysm
What is a branchial cyst?
Swelling in the upper part of the beck anterior to sternocleidomastoid
Present at birth and typically noticed in early adulthood when it becomes swollen due to infection
What is the most common cause of a solitary thyroid nodule?
Single prominent nodule with a multi nodular goitre
What is the first line when investigating thyroid nodules?
USS
