title: The ultrasonographic diagnosis of cystic cervical lesions: a pictorial essay.
abstract: The importance of ultrasonographic (US) examination in the evaluation of the superficial structures of the head and neck region is increasing due to the widespread availability of modern equipment (such as high-frequency transducers) and modern techniques. In the case of a cervical lesion, ultrasound is usually the first imaging method used to assess the changes. First of all, US is capable of differentiating between cystic and solid structures, and based on the US appearance correlated with the age of the patient, location and growing pattern, the appropriate diagnosis is possible with a high accuracy. The aim of the present paper is to describe the US features of the most common cystic lesions encountered in the head and neck region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Lavinia Manuela
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lenghel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Grigore
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Băciuţ
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Băciuţ
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Horaţiu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rotaru
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Simion
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bran
authors.affiliation: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. dinu_christian@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dinu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botar-Jid
authors.affiliation: Radiology and Imaging Department, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mirela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gersak
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Sorin M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dudea
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography