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Neck masses can be classified as congenital, inflammatory, or neoplastic. The history and physical exam provide key information regarding the most likely etiology and guide further workup of the mass. History should include tobacco and alcohol use, infectious exposure, and travel. Inflammatory masses are the most common cause among children and young adults. Congenital lesions become clinically apparent before the age of 30 but cannot be excluded in older patients. For patients over 40 years of age, malignancy should be at the top of the differential as 85 % of neck masses are neoplastic, and most of those are malignant.
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Le, M. (2015). Evaluation of the Suspicious Neck Mass. In: Saclarides, T., Myers, J., Millikan, K. (eds) Common Surgical Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1565-1_69
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