Neck Lumps Flashcards
1
Q
most common cause of neck swelling
A
reactive lymphadenopathy
2
Q
what moves up on swallowing
A
goitre (thyroid enlargement)
3
Q
what is a Thyroglossal cyst
A
lump located on isthmus between thyroid and hyoid bone
4
Q
associated with older men, presents with dysphagia, aspiration and chronic cough
A
pharyngeal pouch
5
Q
pain when drinking alcohol
A
Hodgkin’s disease (lymphoma)
6
Q
Benign lesion, left posterior triangle, usually diagnosed in first 2 years of life
A
Cystic Hygroma
7
Q
Pulsatile =
A
has a pulse e.g. carotid aneurysm
