Neck Lumps Flashcards
1
Q
What are some examples of skin/subcutaneous lumps on the neck and their presentations?
A
- Sebaceous cyst
- Lipoma: firm round nodule mobile, doesn’t tranillumiante
- Cystic hygroma: congenital, soft, painless, transilluminates
- Brachial cyst: congenital, smooth, painless, doesn’t transillumnate
2
Q
What do neck lumps that are associated to the thyroid do?
A
Move up and down with swallowing
3
Q
What test is used to identify a thyroglossal cysts on examiantion?
A
Protrusion of tongue causes it to move upwards
4
Q
Where do thyroglossal cysts usually present?
A
- <20years
* Usually midline
