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The value of sonography in the management of cystic neck lesions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Osama El-Silimy  and
Charles Corney
Osama El-Silimy*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster.
Charles Corney
Affiliation:
Riyadh National Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Department of Radiology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster.
*
Mr O. El-Silimy, F.R.C.S., 19 Grange Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 2JA, U.K.
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Abstract

Eight cases of cystic neck lesion of differing causes in whom sonography was carried out as part of investigation are described. These are thyroid cyst with haemorrhage, thyroglossal cyst, branchial cyst, cystic hygroma, parotid abscess of the neck secondary to malignant external otitis, cystic degeneration of a recurrent malignancy in the neck, sebaceous cyst and a cold abscess. They showed that sonography is better than clinical judgement in obtaining a diagnosis. Therefore, we recommend that ultrasound should be performed in all neck lesions prior to needle aspiration or open excisional biopsy.

Keywords

Ultrasonic diagnosisNeck
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 3 , March 1993 , pp. 245 - 251
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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