BACKGROUND Evaluation of palpable neck masses may be a diagnostic problem in pediatric patients, with differential diagnosis including congenital, inflammatory, tumoral and traumatic lesions. Ultrasonography is usually a satisfactory method to make a correct pre-operative evaluation of neck masses, although diagnosis is often challenging for the surgeon and the radiologist and sometimes only po...

Lymphangiomas are rare benign lesions of the lymphatic vessels that are most commonly diagnosed in childhood. Intraperitoneal localization is unusual as, typically, they are located in the head and neck areas. In general, abdominal lymphangiomas seem to be asymptomatic, however, patients may occasionally suffer from acute abdominal symptoms, due to intestinal obstruction or peritonitis. The stu...

Lymphangioma is a well-known benign tumor and its cystic abnormalities of the lymph vessels are predominantly congenital. Cystic lymphangioma usually occurs in the neck, axillary region, and rarely in the mediastinum, which frequently occurs in children and young adults. A 20-year-old woman had symptoms of palpitation, cough, and dyspnea during the recent 1 month. Both chest comuted tomography ...

Introduction: Pilomatrixomas are benign neoplasms derived from hair follicle matrix cells. They among the most common soft tissue head and neck tumors of childhood. typically isolated, slow-growing, firm, nontender masses that adherent to epidermis but mobile in subcutaneous plane. This clinical presentation is so characteristic many experienced surgeons will excise suspected pilomatrixomas wit...

IMPORTANCE Pediatric jaw cysts represent a rarely symptomatic clinical entity and are not well addressed in the otolaryngology literature. It is important that otolaryngologists should be familiar with these lesions, which can manifest as jaw swelling or as paranasal sinus abnormalities. OBJECTIVE To review the clinical presentation, radiologic features, management, and outcomes of jaw cysts ...

Parathyroid cysts of cervicomediastinal location are rare with only a few cases reported in the international literature. We present case parathyroid cyst 57 years old female gradually increasing neck swelling and dysphagia. Examination revealed about 5 cm anterior which moves swallowing. Blood results including tumor markers calcium levels were all unremarkable. Chest radiography noted visible...

we report a rare case of congenital foregut cysts (esophageal bronchogenic cyst) in a young woman with history of long term dysphagia. she presented with dysphagia and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed bulge submucosal lesion in the distal of the esophagus. endoscopic ultrasound showed a 3×3 cm cystic lesion suggestive for esophageal duplication or bronchogenic cyst. computed tomography o...

BACKGROUND Dysgenetic polycystic salivary gland disease is a rare pathology. No case of minor salivary gland involvement has been reported in the literature. METHODS A female patient presented with bilateral tumors of the parotid glands, bilateral submandibular gland enlargement, and multiple cystic lesions of the oral mucosa. MRI of the neck was performed along with fine-needle aspiration (F...

Lymphagiomas are developmental anamolies of lymphatics, usually seen in pediatric population in head and neck region and rarely in the abdomen. Case report: We report the case of a 45 year old gentleman presenting with chronic upper abdominal pain with contrast enhanced CT abdomen showing a cystic lesion in gastrohepatic ligament. Patient underwent laparoscopic excision of the cyst, which was p...