Neck mass

Neck mass
Neck mass
Specialty	ENT surgery

A neck mass or neck lump is an ambiguous mass found in the neck area. There are many different possible causes,^[1] including head and neck cancer^[2] and congenital conditions like branchial anomalies and thyroglossal duct cysts.^[3]

^ "Neck Mass: Approach to the Patient With Nasal and Pharyngeal Symptoms: Merck Manual Professional".
^ Pynnonen, Melissa A.; Gillespie, M. Boyd; Roman, Benjamin; Rosenfeld, Richard M.; Tunkel, David E.; Bontempo, Laura; Brook, Itzhak; Chick, Davoren Ann; Colandrea, Maria; Finestone, Sandra A.; Fowler, Jason C.; Griffith, Christopher C.; Henson, Zeb; Levine, Corinna; Mehta, Vikas (September 2017). "Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 157 (S2). doi:10.1177/0194599817722550. ISSN 0194-5998.
^ Schwetschenau E, Kelley DJ (September 2002). "The adult neck mass". Am Fam Physician. 66 (5): 831–8. PMID 12322776.

[urlNeck_Mass:_Approach_to_the_Patient_With_Nasal_and_Pharyngeal_Symptoms:_Merck_Manual_Professional-1] "Neck Mass: Approach to the Patient With Nasal and Pharyngeal Symptoms: Merck Manual Professional".

[2] Pynnonen, Melissa A.; Gillespie, M. Boyd; Roman, Benjamin; Rosenfeld, Richard M.; Tunkel, David E.; Bontempo, Laura; Brook, Itzhak; Chick, Davoren Ann; Colandrea, Maria; Finestone, Sandra A.; Fowler, Jason C.; Griffith, Christopher C.; Henson, Zeb; Levine, Corinna; Mehta, Vikas (September 2017). "Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 157 (S2). doi:10.1177/0194599817722550. ISSN 0194-5998.

[pmid12322776-3] Schwetschenau E, Kelley DJ (September 2002). "The adult neck mass". Am Fam Physician. 66 (5): 831–8. PMID 12322776.

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