Teaching points: The spectrum of neck masses in neonates and infants (< 2 years) differs considerably from those in older children Understand characteristic imaging appearances, particularly recognise entities that do not require sampling for diagnosis Learn algorithmic approach to differential diagnosis based on age and lesion morphology with case based examples Table of contents: Introduction: Incidence, clinical considerations Classification: Age: Neonate Cystic Branchial cleft cyst Dermoid cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Solid: Germ cell tumor Congenital hemangioma Neuroblastoma Mixed Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor (PMMT) Teratoma Age: Older infants Cystic Branchial cleft cyst Dermoid cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Solid: Lymphoma Granulocytic sarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Multinodular vacuolating tumor of infancy (MNTI) Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) Fibrous tumors: Fibrous hamartoma of infancy, infantile fibrosarcoma Vascular malformation (microcystic lymphatic, venolymphatic, arteriovenous) Infections Ludwig angina Zygomycosis Practical diagnostic algorithms based on age, location (involved neck space) and morphology Conclusion Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2023 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2023

Authors: Bhalla Deeksha, Jana Manisha, Manchanda Smita, Bhalla Ashu, Naranje Priyanka

Keywords: Neck tumor, congenital, vascular malformation