Cystic and Solid Masses of the Face and Neck (Chapter 238)
Neil E. Herendeen, MD, MBA, Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH, 2016. "Cystic and Solid Masses of the Face and Neck (Chapter 238)", American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP, Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP, Kelly J. Kelleher, MD, MPH, FAAP
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The causes of neck masses range from common inflamed lymph nodes and cysts to rare neoplasms.1 An orderly approach to the workup and management of a neck mass is, therefore, needed. The most practical approach involves differentiating the anatomic location of the mass into lateral neck masses versus midline neck masses and determining the exact anatomic position of the mass.2 Localizing a lateral neck mass further into either the anterior cervical triangle (anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle) or the posterior cervical triangle is helpful.
Masses in the neck can be classified into 2 broad categories—cystic lesions and solid...