title: Imaging of pediatric head and neck masses.
abstract: Medical imaging is an important tool in the evaluation and classification of pediatric head and neck masses. Such lesions may include congenital, inflammatory, infectious, vascular, or neoplastic processes. Ultrasound is often the first line modality in the workup of a neck mass in a child, followed by MRI or CT depending on the scenario. This information must be interpreted in the context of the patient's clinical history, physical examination, and demographics. The medical imaging workup of a neck mass in a child must be focused to yield the maximum information possible while minimizing the risks of radiation and sedation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 9, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: JStern@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Jessica S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Ginat
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 9, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 9, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Maura E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
keywords: Head and neck masses; Imaging; Pediatrics