Neck Lumps Flashcards
1
Q
if neck lump has been present for less than 3 weeks, what is it likely to be
A
lymphadenopathy
2
Q
midline lump, patient
A
dermoid cyst
3
Q
midline lump, moves on protuding tongue and is below hyoid
A
thyroglossal cyst
4
Q
midline, patient > 20 y/o soft
A
malignant thyroid mass
5
Q
midline, patient > 20 y/o bony hard
A
chondroma
6
Q
submandibular lump,
A
lymphadenopathy
7
Q
submandibular lump, > 20 y/o
A
DDx:
- malignant lymphadenopathy
- submandiublar salivary stone
- tumour
- sialadenitis (infection of salivary glands)
8
Q
anterior triangle,
A
branchial cyst
Tx - excision
9
Q
anterior triangle, transilluminate brightly
A
cystic hygromas
Tx - surgery or hypertonic saline sclerosant
10
Q
anterior triangle lump, move side to side, not up and down, splay out the carotid bifurcation
A
carotid body paraganglioma
are firm and pulsatile
Ix - MRI
