title: Doppler sonography of head and neck masses in children.
abstract: This article presents a clinical approach to the investigation of a child with a mass of the head or neck. The anatomy of the head and neck region is reviewed, and the technique of Doppler sonography in children is outlined. The pathology and the sonographic appearance of common head and neck masses specific to children are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Patriquin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods