Neck Lumps

Question 1

Most common cause of neck lumps?

Answer 1

Reactive lymphadenopathy

Question 2

Rubbery painless nodes associates with night sweats and splenomegaly?

Answer 2

Lymphoma

Question 3

Moves up on swallowing?

Answer 3

thyroid swelling

Question 4

Moves up on protusion of tongue, in midline?

Answer 4

thyroglossal cyst

Question 5

Thyroglossal cyst most common in what age?

Answer 5

under 20s

Question 6

Pharyngeal pouch most common in what age/sex?

Answer 6

older men

Question 7

Pharyngeal pouch symptoms?

Answer 7

Lump caused by muscle herniation, only visible if very large
Gargles on palpation
Will get CHRONIC COUGH, ASPIRATION, REGURGITATION, DYSPHAGIA = CARD

Question 8

What is a cystic hygroma

Answer 8

Congenital lump made of lymph, classically on left

Presents from birth to 2 years

Question 9

Mobile mass caused by embryological failure?

Answer 9

branchial cyst

Question 10

Where is a branchial cyst?

Answer 10

between pharynx and sternocleidomastoid

Question 11

Who tend to get cervical rib and what may this lead to?

Answer 11

adult females

thoracic outlet syndrome

Question 12

Pulsatile lateral lump?

Answer 12

carotid aneurysm

Question 13

Does a carotid aneurysm move on swallowing?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

When does a branchial cyst tend to present?

Answer 14

early adulthood