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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Neck Masses
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Congenital lesions, Infectious and inflammatory masses, Tumor metastases , Lymphoma, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Imaging Studies, Diagnostic Procedures, Tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis, Tumor metastases, Lymphoma, Treatment, Medications, Tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis, Surgery, Branchial cleft cysts, Thyroglossal duct cysts, Reactive cervical lymphadenopathy, Outcome, Prognosis, When to Refer, References,
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Topics Discussed: neck mass.
Excerpt: | |  Branchial cleft cysts
| | – Soft cystic mass on anterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle; present with sudden swelling or infection at age 10–30 – First branchial cleft cysts present just below ear; fistulous connection with external auditory canal floor may occur – Second branchial cleft cysts more common; may communicate with tonsillar fossa – Third branchial cleft cysts rare; may communicate with piriform sinus; present low in the neck |
Thyroglossal duct cysts | | – Most common at age < 20 – Midline neck mass, often just below hyoid bone, that moves on swallowing |
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