Preface: Diagnosis and Management of Neck Masses ix

David E. Webb

Contemporary Use of Imaging Modalities in Neck Mass Evaluation 1

John N. St.J Blythe, Oliver J. Pearce, Elizabeth A. Tilley, and Peter A. Brennan

Anatomic classification of the neck 1

Consultation appointment 2

Imaging modalities in the assessment of neck lumps 2

Specific neck lumps 6

Practical challenges 11

Summary 14

Contemporary Use of Imaging Modalities in Neck Mass Evaluation 1

John N. St.J Blythe, Oliver J. Pearce, Elizabeth A. Tilley, and Peter A. Brennan

Anatomic classification of the neck 1

Consultation appointment 2

Imaging modalities in the assessment of neck lumps 2

Specific neck lumps 6

Practical challenges 11

Summary 14

Pediatric Neck Masses 15

William J. Curtis and Sean P. Edwards

History and physical examination 15

Initial workup 15

Initial treatment 16

Surgical treatment 16

Demonstration of common procedures 17

Neck Infections 21

Brent A. Feldt, David E. Webb

Etiology 21

Anatomy 21

Microbiology 21

Diagnosis 21

Imaging 22

Treatment 24

Complications 27

Summary 28

Hematopoietic Neck Lesions 31

Joshua E. Lubek, Amro Shihabi, Laura A. Murphy, and Jason N. Berman

Preoperative planning 31

Limitations of fine-needle aspiration biopsy 32

Open biopsy surgical technique 32

Patient positioning 32

Relationship of the spinal accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein at the skull base 34

Wound closure and immediate postoperative care 34

Caveats and potential complications 34

Clinical results in the literature 34

Summary 37