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Neck Mass
Surgery Rotation Oral Exam Review
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Medical
Post-Graduate
03/14/2013
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Term
Neck mass differential diagnosis - 4 main catergories
 Definition

1. Congential - thyroglossal duct, brachial cleft cyst, hemangioma

 

2. Infectious/Inflammatory - Mono, Mumps, Cat bite

 

3. Neoplastic - Lipoma, lymphoma, throid CA, PT CA, SCC

 

4. Endocirne - Graves, Hashimotos, Subactue thyroiditis
Term
Most important factor in history of neck mass patient?
 Definition

Age

 

80% children - benign

 

8-% adults - malignant (>40yo)
Term
Describe Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and the subtypes
 Definition

MEN1 - PT, pituitary adenoma, pancreatic tumor

 

MEN2a - PT, pheochromocytoma, medullary thyroid cancer

 

MEND2b - Pheochromocytoma, medullary thyroid cancer, Marfinoid habitus
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