RT Book, Section
A1 Linzer Sr., Jeffrey F.
A2 Tenenbein, Milton
A2 Macias, Charles G.
A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2 Yamamoto, Loren G.
A2 Schafermeyer, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 1155167669
T1 Neck Masses
T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259860751
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155167669
RD 2023/06/03
AB Most  common  neck  masses  in  children  are  benign  reactive  lymphadenopathy  and  lymphadenitis.Congenital  neck  lesions  can  present  even  after  the  first  decade  of  life  often  with  an  infection  or  obstruction.Occasionally,  a  neck  mass  may  be  related  to  a  systemic  illness  or  sign  of  a  neoplastic  condition  and  further  investigation  is  warranted  particularly  if  there  is  supraclavicular  lymphadenopathy.Neck  masses  that  affect  the  airway  require  immediate  intervention.Laboratory  testing  is  often  not  necessary  in  the  evaluation  of  cervical  lymphadenopathy,  as  the  cause  can  usually  be  determined  by  the  history  and  physical  examination.An  enlarged  cervical  mass  that  does  not  improve  after  4  to  6  weeks  needs  to  be  referred  to  a  subspecialist  for  further  evaluation.