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A neck mass or neck lump is an ambiguous mass found in the neck area. There are many different possible causes, [ 1 ] including head and neck cancer [ 2 ] and congenital conditions like branchial anomalies and thyroglossal duct cysts .
Head and neck, genitourinary tract Infant–6 Alveolar soft part sarcoma: Arms, legs, head, and neck 10–19 Muscle (smooth) Leiomyosarcoma Trunk 15-35+ Fibrous tissue Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma Legs 15–19+ Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans Trunk 15–19 Synovial sarcoma Legs, arms, and trunk 15–35 Fat Liposarcoma Arms and Legs 15–19+
The cause is usually a developmental abnormality arising in the early prenatal period, typically failure of obliteration of the second, third, and fourth branchial cleft, i.e. failure of fusion of the second branchial arches and epicardial ridge in lower part of the neck. Branchial cleft cysts account for almost 20% of neck masses in children. [1]
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“The most common symptom people have is a neck mass or a lump on the side of the neck,” he says. Other signs can include: A long-lasting sore in their mouth. Trouble swallowing.
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Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips (oral cancer), voice box (), throat (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, [1] hypopharyngeal), salivary glands, nose and sinuses.
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