High resolution ultrasonography of the neck and clinical assessment
of 136 patients with neck swellings were reviewed to determine if there is
a characteristic sonographic appearance for certain neck masses. Thirty
two patient presented with submandibular swellings, 4 patients with
parotid swellings, 22 patients with thyroid swellings, 46 patients with
lymphadenopathy, 16 patients with thyroglossal cyst, 8 with bronchial
cyst and 8 patients with miscellaneous neck swellings.
Sonographic evaluation of different neck swellings is useful in
demonstrating the location, extent and internal characteristics but also in
certain entities accurate sonographic diagnosis. |
