[Cysts in the posterior triangle of the neck in adults].
Cystic lesions of the posterior triangle are a pathologic entity whose diagnosis is made in the first two years of life. Its presentation in adulthood is an incidental finding and the differential diagnosis includes cystic lymphangioma, lymphatic metastasis of thyroid cancer and branchial cyst. Often with the finding of a cervical lump, FNA is made before diagnostic imaging is performed, however, this procedure is not always advisable. We reviewed the cases of patients who came last year to our department with a cystic mass in this location and correlating the imaging findings with pathologic specimen. We show characteristic findings of these lesions in order to make an early diagnosis and thus to get the approach and treatment appropriate of adult patients with a cystic lesion in the posterior cervical triangle.
Servicio Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, España. Electronic address: beatrizbreaalvarez@yahoo.es.
Beatriz
B
Brea-Álvarez
Servicio Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro- Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
Amaya
A
Roldán-Hidalgo
D000328:Adult; D001935:Branchioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
Branchioma; Cáncer de tiroides; Doppler ultrasound; Ecografia; Linfangioma; Lymphatic malformations; Magnetic resonance imaging findings; Quiste branquial; Resonancia magnética; Thyroid cancer