“Ten” Differentials for this “Gen” like Mass at Nape of Neck
Volume 7 - Issue 4
Sphoorthi Basavannaiah*
- Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Received: December 11, 2021; Published: January 05, 2022
Corresponding author: Sphoorthi Basavannaiah, Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences,
India
DOI: 10.32474/SJO.2021.07.000274
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Abstract
Neck swellings/masses are one of the most common encounters in the ENT outpatient department. As a known fact, fascial
planes in the neck are dense and deep containing rich network of arterial, venous and nerve supply which bridges head with the
rest of the body. Hence, it is important to assess any simple to complicated neck swellings which have a diverse origin as well as
varied differential. It is crucial to remember that early and timely intervention of any neck swellings will lead to apt and prompt
management. Here, is one such “GEN” like swelling over the nape of the neck which is (Gigantic, Erratic, Necrotic) encountered at
the ENT outpatient department which was definitely one of a kind.
Keywords: Neck swellings; necrotic; hyperpigmentation; differential
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