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Neck Swellings: Lateral Neck Masses

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The majority of laterally placed neck lumps in children are of lymph node origin. Cervical lymphadenopathy is very common in children and in the vast majority of children will be self limiting and benign. Clinicians must therefore be aware of the potential causes of lymph node enlargement in children and the indicators of serious pathology.

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  1. Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

    Neil Bateman

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  1. Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK

    Prasad P. Godbole

  2. Pediatric Urology, The Children’s Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA

    Duncan T. Wilcox

  3. Pediatric Urology, M-299, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Martin Koyle

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Bateman, N. (2020). Neck Swellings: Lateral Neck Masses. In: Godbole, P., Wilcox, D., Koyle, M. (eds) Guide to Pediatric Urology and Surgery in Clinical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24730-0_16

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