The diagnosis and management of masses of the neck require strict attention to obtaining a history and performing a physical examination so as to establish a differential diagnosis for the mass under consideration. The development of a differential diagnosis of a neck mass frequently includes neoplastic and nonneoplastic salivary lesions that are considered as a function of the age of the patie...

A pyramidal lobe of the thyroid gland is a common anatomic variant. However, primary malignancy of the pyramidal lobe is rare with the exception of cancer in a thyroglossal duct cyst. A 61-year-old morbidly obese woman presented with a 30 lb. weight loss and a large asymptomatic submental neck mass that extended to the base of her tongue. The mass was invading the hyoid bone and the sternohyoid...

Intramuscular hemangiomas of the head and neck are rare congenital vascular tumors and are sparsely reported. Hemangiomas account for approximately 7% of benign tumors and usually present as a mass that suddenly enlarges. Hemangiomas are mostly seen on the trunk and extremities, but can also appear on the head and neck region. A10-year-old boy was referred to our clinic for puffiness and swelli...

introduction: lipomas of the larynx are very rare benign lesions; macroscopically, they resemble retention cysts, so their diagnosis is usually made after surgery.   case report: a rare case of pediatric paraglottic space lipoma in an 11-year-old boy is explained. the mass was mobile, soft, without fluctuation or pulsation. ct scan revealed a 5.7 cm cervical fat density with regional lymphadeno...

OBJECTIVE To measure neck circumference and waist circumference, to compare it between normal and overweight/obese adolescents, and to validate these with body mass index. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in 1800 school-going adolescents. Body mass index, waist circumference and neck circumference were measured. Independent samples t-test and Pearson's correlation were used as...

osteoblastoma is a rare benign, but locally aggressive bone tumor with rare malignant transformation. it mostly affects the vertebral column and long bones. radiographically, it is seen as an expansile, oval, sclerotic or lytic mass-like lesion with well-defined borders, although sometimes it may mimic a malignant tumor such as osteogenic sarcoma by its irregular borders. herein, we report a ca...