Neck Lumps

Question 1

Anterior triangle borders

Answer 1

Mandible superiorly
Sternocleidomastoid laterally
Midline medially

Question 2

Posterior triangle borders

Answer 2

Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezium
Clavicle

Question 3

Neurofibromatosis inheritance pattern?

Answer 3

Autosomal dominant

Question 4

In which decade of life is a thyroglossal cyst most likely to arise in?

Answer 4

The first decade of life. Imagine Dylan when he was King George

Question 5

What movement may be able to help you diagnose a thyroglossal cyst?

Answer 5

A thyroglossal cyst will move upwards on protrusion of the tongue

Question 6

What swelling may move upwards on protrusion of the tongue?

Answer 6

Thyroglossal cyst

Question 7

Midline swellings of the neck

Answer 7

Thyroid
Thyroglossal cysts
Dermoid Cysts

Question 8

Superficial swellings of the neck

Answer 8

Sebaceous cysts
Lipomas
Neurofibromas

Question 9

Most common cause of neck swellings

Answer 9

Lymph nodes

Question 10

When do thyroglossal cysts usually present?

Answer 10

Teenagers