title: Congenital neck masses.
abstract: Congenital neck lesions reflect abnormal embryogenesis in head and neck development. A thorough knowledge of embryology and anatomy is critical in the diagnosis and treatment of these lesions. The appropriate diagnosis of these lesions is necessary to provide appropriate treatment and long-term follow up, because some of these lesions may undergo malignant transformation or be harbingers of malignant disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Dierks
mesh_terms: D001934:Branchial Region / Q000196:embryology; D001935:Branchioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D011900:Ranula / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology