title: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging appearances of cystic lesions in the suprahyoid neck: a pictorial review.
abstract: Cystic lesions in the head and neck are important entities that are increasingly investigated by cross-sectional imaging. The patient usually presents with a neck swelling and, after initial clinical examination, an ultrasound scan may demonstrate the cystic nature of the lesion. Further imaging with CT and MRI are often necessary to elucidate the aetiology and deep extent of the lesion. This pictorial review describes and illustrates the typical appearances and locations of a range of cystic lesions in the suprahyoid neck on CT and MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guy's Hospital, St. Thomas' Street, London SE1 9RT, UK. e.woo@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: S E J
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Connor
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001935:Branchioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed