title: Cervical lymphadenitis, suppurative parotitis, thyroiditis, and infected cysts.
abstract: Neck masses are common and have a variety of infectious agents and noninfectious causes. This article reviews the more common infectious causes of neck masses-cervical lymphadenitis, suppurative parotitis, thyroiditis, and infected cysts. Important clinical pearls, diagnostic evaluation including laboratory studies, and imaging are summarized. Methods for prevention are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada.
authors.forename: Nawaf
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Dajani
authors.forename: Susan H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wootton
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism