Surgery: Superficial Lumps - Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

Question 1

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the main types of Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps?

Answer 1

• Midline and Anterior Triangle:
  
  • Thyroglossal Cyst
  • Branchial Cyst
  • Chemodectoma
• Posterior Triangle:
  
  • Cystic Hygroma
  • Pharyngeal Pouch
  • Cervical Rib

Question 2

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the pathology of Thyroglossal Cyst?

Answer 2

Question 3

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the presentation of Thyroglossal Cyst?

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Question 4

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the differentials of a Thyroglossal Cyst?

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Question 5

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the epidemiology of Thyroglossal Cyst?

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Question 6

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the complications of Thyroglossal Cyst?

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Question 7

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the management of Thyroglossal Cyst?

Answer 7

Question 8

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the pathology of Branchial Cyst?

Answer 8

Question 9

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the presentation of Branchial Cyst?

Answer 9

Question 10

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the complications of Branchial Cyst?

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Question 11

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the management of Branchial Cyst?

Answer 11

Question 12

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the pathology of Chemodectoma?

Answer 12

Question 13

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the presentation of Chemodectoma?

Answer 13

Question 14

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the investigations for Chemodectoma?

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Question 15

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the management of Chemodectoma?

Answer 15

Question 16

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the pathology of Cystic Hygroma?

Answer 16

Question 17

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the presentation of Cystic Hygroma?

Answer 17

Question 18

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the complications of Cystic Hygroma?

Answer 18

Question 19

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the management of Cystic Hygroma?

Answer 19

Question 20

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the pathology of Pharyngeal Pouch?

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Question 21

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the presentation of Pharyngeal Pouch?

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Question 22

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the symptoms of Pharyngeal Pouch?

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Question 23

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the complications of Pharyngeal Pouch?

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Question 24

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the investigations for Pharyngeal Pouch?

Answer 24

Question 25

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the management of Pharyngeal Pouch?

Answer 25

Question 26

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the pathology of Cervical Rib?

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Question 27

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the presentation of Cervical Rib?

Answer 27

• Hard swelling: mostly asymmpomatic
• Vascular symptoms
• Neurological symptoms

Question 28

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the Vascular symptoms of Cervical Rib?

Answer 28

Question 29

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What are the Neurological symptoms of Cervical Rib?

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Question 30

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the management of Cervical Rib?

Answer 30

• surgical excision

Question 31

Anterior, Midline and Posterior Triangle Lumps

What is the table for the main types of neck lump?

Answer 31