Evaluation of lateral neck masses by ultrasound and other modalities.
Ultrasound and other modalities were used to evaluate lateral masses in the neck in 26 patients. Accurate diagnosis of solid and fluid-filled masses, both with and without pulsatile components, was achieved through ultrasound studies. Computed tomography was particularly helpful in cases with bone involvement.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography