title: An adult with a neck lump.
abstract: A 40 year old man presents with a 1 cm tender soft swelling in the lateral neck region. This developed seven days after the onset of a tonsillitis episode that has now resolved. He has a 20 pack-year smoking history and consumes minimal alcohol. Examination is otherwise normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Raghav C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masterson
authors.forename: Mostayn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination