Journal Reviews

The lateral neck cystic mass – diagnostic dilemma. Can HPV status help?

1 January 2019 | | Branchial cleft cyst, Cystic lymph node metastasis, Cystic neck mass, Fine needle aspiration cytology, HPV DNA

Solitary cystic masses in the lateral neck can present a significant diagnostic dilemma as they can be metastases from tumours of the oro or nasopharynx. This retrospective paper detailed all patients presenting to a university hospital in Germany, from September...

Managing the thyroglossal duct cyst

1 November 2017 | | Thyroglossal duct cyst, Congenital neck mass, Midline neck mass

Although the operation to remove thyroglossal cysts and their tracts is commonly performed, a full understanding of the possible anatomical locations of the tracts may be less appreciated. This article helps the reader understand the possible variations available which should...

Approaching a ranula

1 September 2015 | | ranula, mucocele, plunging ranula, sublingual gland, floor of mouth, neck mass, pediatric

The March issue of Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology is the first of two concentrating on oral surgery within the paediatric setting. It sets the scene with a paper on the anatomy of the paediatric oral cavity and the associated surgical...