title: Neck masses in infants and children.
abstract: Neck masses, both inflammatory and tumoral, are common in infants and children, and most are benign. This article examines the imaging characteristics of various neck masses in infants and children. Routine radiographs, ultrasound, CT scan, MR imaging, and nuclear scintigraphy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Children's Hospital, Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Swischuk
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis