Pedia Neck Masses Flashcards

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treatment algorithm for pedia neck masses

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what is a branchial cleft cyst

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  • congenital epithelial cyst
  • benign, nontender fluctuant mass
  • can become inflamed and form an abscess during an urti
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types of branchial cleft cysts

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1st: near angle of mandible
2d: high in neck, deep to anterior border of scm (most common)
3rd: upper pole of thyroid gland

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management of branchial cleft cysts

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radio: uts, ct, mri

surgical excision

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what are thyroglossal duct cysts

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  • form in persistent thyroid descent tract
  • elongation of thyroid diverticulum at foramen cecum of tongue -> thyroid gland
  • remnant cysts not associated with cutaneous sinus or fistula tract unless surgically drained and inadequately excised
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manifestation and treatment of thyroglossal duct cyst

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  • asymptomatic midline neck mass that elevates with swallowing or tongue protrusion
  • treatment: sistrunk procedure
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what are lymphangiomas

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  • lymphatic malformation from failure of lymph spaces to connect to lymph system
  • soft, smooth, nontender, can be compressed and transilluminated
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complications of lymphangiomas

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can cause significant cosmetic deformity

can impair respiration and alimentation

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types of lymphatic mallformations

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  • combined venolymphatic malformation (lymphatic and venous)

- macrocystic lymphatic malformation (cystic hygroma)

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management for lymphangiomas

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sclerotherapy if macrocystic (>2 cm)

surgical excision

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what are hemangiomas

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  • proliferative endothelial lesion (red or blue soft mass)
  • present at birth, involutes at 18-24 mos
  • may have bruit over lesions
  • ct/mri
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management of hemangiomas

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  • observation: involutes after several years
  • surgical excision or laser therapy for incomplete involution
  • propanolol to reduce angiogenesis and vasoconstriction
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what are dermoid cysts

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  • similar to teratomas which are pathologically related
  • epithelium lined cavities filled with skin appendages
  • from entrapped epithelium during embryogenesis
  • common in midline/submental region
  • painless
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management of dermoid cysts

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complete surgical excision

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what are laryngocoeles

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  • abnormal dilation or hernation of the saccule of the larynx
  • hoarseness, cough, dysphagia
  • ct scan
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types of laryngoceles

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internal: within thyroid cartilage
external: extends cephalad, protrudes through thyrohyoid membrane

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management for laryngocoele

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surgical excision from external approach

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what is congenital torticollis

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  • dense fibrous tissue and absence of normal striated muscle in scm
  • firm, painless, discrete, fusiform mass
  • appears at 1-8 wks, increased for 2-3 mos, regress for 4-8 mos
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management of congenital torticollis

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conservative mgt with physiotherapy (passive and active motion) preventes teh development of restrictive torticollis

resistant: surgical section of scm

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more common type of acquired neck mass

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viral

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what is reactive lymphadenopathy

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  • bilateral
  • reactive from benign self-limiting viral urti (adeno, rhino, entero, ebv)
  • nodes are small, rubbery, modile, discrete, and minimally tender WITHOUT erythema
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management of reactive lymphadenopathy

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supportive

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what is suppurative lymphadenopathy

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  • unilateral
  • tender, warm, erythematous, non-discrete, and poorly mobile
  • w/ associated symptoms but non toxic
  • usually at submandibular and anterior or posterior cervical triangles
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most common organisms in suppurative lymphadenopathy

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s aureus

group a beta hemolytic strep

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management of suppurative lymphadenopathy

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  • single course broad spectrum antibiotic, reassessment in 1-2 wks
  • s aureus/gas: 10 day cefalexin, coamoxiclav, clindamycin
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what is non-tuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenopathy

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  • firm and nontender
  • grows overr several weeks
  • skin becomes violaceous and thin
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what are lipomas

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  • benign encapsulated fatty tumors in the subcutaneous tissue (rare in h&n)
  • mgt: surgery
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what are neurofibromas

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  • circumscribed tumors of schwann cells, nerve fibers, and fibroblasts
  • small cutaneous nerves or cranial nerves
  • rarely occur as multiple fibromas (may be nf1)
    • mgt: excision
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what are pleomorphic adenomas

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  • uncommon
  • usually salivary gland tumors
  • mgt: excision
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most common neck malignancy in pedia

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lymphoma

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types of hodgkin and non hodgkin lymphomas

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h: nodular sclerosing, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte predominant, lymphocyte depleted
nh: lymphoblastic, large cell, undifferentiated

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___ lymphoma is more common in the neck

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hodgkin

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mgt for lymphoma

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h: chemo or radio
nh: chemo

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clues for diagnosing nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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  • unilateral otitis media
  • rhinorrhea
  • nasal obstruction
  • 1-2 cn palsies
  • blacks and asian adolescents
  • elevated ebv type 2 and 3 titers
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diagnostics for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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  • biopsy
  • ct/mri for tumor extent
  • bone scan/abdominal ct for bone or liver metasases
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mgt for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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combined chemo-radiotherapy

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what is neuroblastoma

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  • originate from neuroblasts and neural crest cells
  • associated with ipsi horner syndrome
  • sx: lump in abdomen/chest, bone pain, bruising around eyes
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diagnostics for neuroblastoma

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ct/mri of the neck, chest, and abdomen

elevated vanillylmendelic acid in 24 hr collection

mgt: surgery, radio, chemo