XI. Learning unit: chapter on neck lesions
Dr Beáta. Bencsik
Studying the chapters below provides the possibility of didactically examining the problem neck lesions can cause as occurrences of various diseases in the neck sector.
Introduction
In the neck region several diseases can cause differential diagnostic problems. Anatomically it is a very complex part of the body, which also makes diagnosing and differentiating diseases difficult. That is why sound anatomical grounding is indispensable for exact
understanding.
In what follows we shall discuss the most frequent diseases of the neck region, highlighting typical occurrences, their characteristic features, diagnostic, and therapeutic possibilities.
Key words: neck lesions, differential diagnosis.
Lecturi salutem
Dear Reader,
Our aim has been to approach the problems from a practical point of view and surveying the chapters below we hope we have managed to give a comprehensive picture of the most frequent types of neck diseases and their characteristic features. We wish you success with the e-book you are now reading.
The envisaged time needed for learning this material: 2.5 hours
The structural layout of the chapter
XI./1.: Congenital anomalies
XI./1.1.: Lateral neck fistulas and cysts XI./1.2.: Medial neck fistulas and cysts XI./1.3.: Laryngoceles
XI./2.: Neck inflammations, abscesses, phlegmones XI./2.1.: Surface inflammations
XI./2.2.: Inflammations of the deep neck regions, mediastinitis
XI./2.3.: Lymph node inflammations, lymphadenites XI./2.3.1.: Specific lymph node inflammations XI./2.3.2.: Non specific lymph node inflammations XI./3.: Diseases of the thyroid gland
XI./4.: Salivary glands
XI./4.1.: Salivary gland inflammations XI./4.2.: Sialoadenopathies
XI./4.3. Salivary gland tumours XI./5.: Other tumorous diseases of the neck
XI./5.1.: Benign tumours
XI./5.2.: Lymph node tumours in the neck
