title: Ultrasound: a simple noninvasive examination of cervical swellings.
abstract: Ultrasound scanning is a simple investigation that is recommended for preoperative diagnosis of cervical swellings. Its clinical utility has been demonstrated by use in four cases: a parotid cyst, an abscess, a lymph node metastasis, and a branchial cyst.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001935:Branchioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography