A "hard" neck lump.
We discuss a case of an asymptomatic cervical rib presenting as a hard neck lump in a 56-year-old woman. Cervical rib is a common condition associated with thoracic outlet syndrome. The diagnosis, investigation and management of this condition is an important differential diagnosis that an ENT surgeon should know in a patient presenting with a neck mass.
Department of Otolaryngology, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 1QG, UK. samuelleong@tiscali.co.uk
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D002573:Cervical Rib Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography