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Congenital neck masses
Congenital neck masses are neck masses that are present at birth. A cystic hygroma is an example of a congenital neck mass. Cystic hygromas arise from defect in development of lymphatic system.
Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Congenital neck masses?
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A 41-year old asked:
Enlarged tender masses on the right side of my neck, what to do?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have four masses in my neck. Two in the occipital lymph nodes, and on each side of my wind pipe. My CBC is abnormal. Should i worry?
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A 28-year old female asked:
If my soft tissue neck ultrasound didn't show any masses, can I also feel assured that there's no esophageal cancer tumor in this area? Severe globus.
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A 44-year old female asked:
Hx breast ca, masses found thyroid&spleen. Report not in yet but PET cross image neck show 2 really bright lit area each side of trachea. What's mean?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I'm starting to grow all these masses in my neck, armpit, knee, elbow, groin abdomen frequent vomiting, I cant straiten my arm from masses
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A 44-year old female asked:
Having mri/mra of neck, carotid, and posterior fossa - will it show masses in the cerebellopontine angle, jugular, vagal, vestibular schwanommas, etc?
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A 31-year old female asked:
An ultrasound confirmed the presence of 2 masses on thyroid. Levels w/in normal range. (.66 uIU/mL)so dr says not to worry. Should I request more test?
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A 40-year old female asked:
My 7 year old son was diagnosed with multiple cysts on his thyroid. One nodule is7x7x5mm and hypoechoic among other masses. What does this mean?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What do orange masses in an ultrasound of the thyroid gland mean?i
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A 60-year old female asked:
Can parathyroid tumors/masses appear on US to be on/attached/contiguous w/the thyroid gland? How large can parathyroid masses grow? Are they benign?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Thyroid sono results:"heterogeneous gland suggesting multinodular goiter -no discrete dominant masses observed"-what does this mean?
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A 33-year old female asked about a 33-year old female:
My wife had a thyroid ultrasound and showed heterogenous echogenicity, hypervascular thyroid gland.No masses or nodules. Any thoughts on what this is?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I was diagnose with 5x5 mm isoechioc solid thyroid nodule without evidence of, microcalcifications no masses, no lymphadenopathy visualized what dis?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Thyroid ultrasound shows new mural nodule, calcifications, masses, lesions, and lymphadenopathy. Possible cancer?
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A 25-year old male asked:
My spinal disk connecting neck to head has a slight congenital thinness. Should i be concerned about a mild chronic neck pain?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Got mri. I have congenital fusion at c3-c4. Minimal left side disc bulge and marginal osteophytes at c3-c4 contributing to some very mild left neuroforaminal stenosis. Also negative for focal disc protrusion or evidence of cord compression. My neck someti
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A 57-year old female asked:
Prior neck fusion 2010. MRi now shows Congenital lack of segmentation c2-3. DDD, bone Spurs, mild stenosis of canal and neuformia. Can this be causing severe headaches?
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A 47-year old female asked about a female:
My 7 yr old had 6 congenital dymorphism. normal hearing test. limited air flow. snoring. cat scan of brain and neck. she has memory problems. adenoids and tonsils taken out. what brain abnormalities could cause these symptoms?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Im 36 y/o non-smoker and doesnt drink. Has a congenital heart disease (heart valve repair at birth) Has excessive night sweats for last 10 years and now I have a swollen neck gland that is tender to touch. Lost 20 lbs so far no common cold or infects?
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A 32-year old asked:
How does one get an overactive thyroid? Is it congenital?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have congenital hypothyroidism and an enlarged thyroid, any suggestions?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Are thyroid nodules possible in congenital hypothyroidism? 26 female
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A 39-year old female asked:
I was born with congenital heart issues, is it safe to take thyroid medication (Levothyroxine t4)? I read the side effects affect the heart?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Have you ever seen a patient with congenital hypothyroidism have to have the thyroid tissue they have be removed due to trouble regulating TSH in adulthood? I have some weird tissue and randomly my levels get really wacky for no known reason?
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A 38-year old female asked:
2 day fever and sore throat high risk for endocarditis due to congenital heart defect it is saturday when should I see a dr.?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What is the meaning of no adnexal masses or pelvic fluid?
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A 33-year old asked:
If I have nodes or masses on my renal glands, could they be cancer?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does bilateral adnexal masses mean that there are masses on both ovaries?
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A 46-year old asked:
If a huge infectious disease hit, what would the government do for the masses?
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