title: Imaging neck masses in the neonate and young infant.
abstract: Head and neck masses occurring in the neonatal period and early infancy consist of vascular tumors, vascular malformations, benign and malignant soft tissue tumors, and other developmental lesions. Although some lesions can be diagnosed on clinical grounds, others can only be diagnosed by imaging. Beyond diagnosis, imaging plays a significant role in evaluating the location and extent of a lesion for possible intervention. In this article, we review the clinical presentation and imaging appearance of common and rare masses that may be encountered in this age group. We also highlight current treatment strategies for specific lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA. Electronic address: tranvinh@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tranvinh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.
authors.forename: Kristen W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Yeom
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iv
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*