title: A lump in the neck.
abstract: A lump in the neck presents the physician with a stimulating diagnostic challenge. Management of such a patient requires thoughtful analysis of the clinical findings. Investigation should result in an expeditious diagnosis with a minimum of morbidity, inconvenience and hospitalization. Diagnostic tools available today make some of these idealistic goals attainable but do not substitute for sound clinical judgment. This article reports our rationale in managing patients who have a cervical mass.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Perkin