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    The document discusses the landmarks and structures found in the head and neck region, including lymph nodes, salivary glands, thyroid and parathyroid glands. It provides a classification system for neck swellings based on whether they are single or multiple, located in the midline, anterior triangle, or posterior triangle, and whether they are inflammatory, congenital, or neoplastic in nature as well as cystic, solid, or pulsatile. Specific examples are given for different types of neck swellings based on this classification system.

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    DD of neck swelling mainly in pediatrics

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    The document discusses the landmarks and structures found in the head and neck region, including lymph nodes, salivary glands, thyroid and parathyroid glands. It provides a classification system for neck swellings based on whether they are single or multiple, located in the midline, anterior triangle, or posterior triangle, and whether they are inflammatory, congenital, or neoplastic in nature as well as cystic, solid, or pulsatile. Specific examples are given for different types of neck swellings based on this classification system.

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    Neck Swelling Motawea

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    Mahmoud Motawea
    The document discusses the landmarks and structures found in the head and neck region, including lymph nodes, salivary glands, thyroid and parathyroid glands. It provides a classification system for neck swellings based on whether they are single or multiple, located in the midline, anterior triangle, or posterior triangle, and whether they are inflammatory, congenital, or neoplastic in nature as well as cystic, solid, or pulsatile. Specific examples are given for different types of neck swellings based on this classification system.

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    Differential Diagnosis of Neck Swelling

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    Mahmoud Motawea
    Assistant lecturer of pediatric surgery
    Landmarks of the neck
    what type of structures found in the head and neck
    region:
    Lymph nodes
    Salivary glands
    Thyroid and parathyroid glands
    Thymus
    Potential spaces (fascia spaces)
    Skin ,fat , fascia, muscles, nerves, vessels, bones
    Classification of neck swellings

     Single Vs Multiple.

     Midline Vs Anterior triangle Vs Posterior triangle

     Inflammatory Vs Congenital Vs Neoplastic

     Cystic Vs Solid Vs Pulsatile


    Inflammatory Vs Congenital Vs Neoplastic
    Midline Vs Anterior triangle Vs Posterior
    triangle
    Midline Anterior △ Posterior △
    Congenital
    Thyroglossal cyst Branchial cyst Cystic hygroma
    Dermoid cyst Thymic cyst
    Neoplastic
    LNs Vascular tumor LNs
    Thyroid (Tumor – Ectopic) Sternomastoid tumor
    LNs
    Inflammatory
    Dental Abscess
    Sialadenitis
    Cystic Vs Solid Vs Pulsatile
    Cystic Solid Pulsatile
    Branchial cyst LNs Aneurysm of carotid artery
    Laryngeocele Cervical rib Aneurysm of subclavian artery
    Pneumatocele
    Cystic hygroma
    LN abscess

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