Lumps and Nodes
Lumps and Nodes
Lumps and Nodes
www.headandneckultrasound.co.uk
Rhodri M Evans
Ultrasound.
• Rules
• Lumps – cysts and nodes.
• Needles.
Lumps and bumps.
Rules .
• Cysts look solid.
• Solids can look cystic.
Rules .
• Cysts don’t usually look like cysts.
• Cysts will invariably look solid.
• If a mass looks cystic,it probably won’t be
a cyst.
• Solids can look cystic
Rules .
• Cysts don’t usually look like cysts.
• Cysts will invariably look solid.
• If a mass looks cystic,it probably won’t be
a cyst.
• Solids can look cystic
Cystic?
Pseudo-cystic?
Pseudo-cystic?
• Lymphoma.
• Pleomorphic adenoma.
• Nerve sheath tumour.
• Parathyroid adenoma.
Normal lymph nodes.
Normal lymph nodes.
Normal lymph nodes.
Normal lymph nodes.
Lymphoma?
Lymphoma
Metastatic lymph nodes
Malignant lymph nodes.
Metastatic lymph nodes
Metastatic lymph nodes
Metastatic lymph nodes
Normal lymph nodes.
Normal lymph nodes.
Malignant lymph nodes.
Malignant lymph nodes.
Malignant lymph nodes.
Malignant lymph nodes.
Lymph Node Examination
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4
5
8 2 1
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10
7
9
Submental
Digastric
Mylohyoid
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Submandibular
Facial artery & vein
Retro-
Mandibul
ar vein
Digastric
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Superficial
Pre-auricular Parotid
Sub fascial
Pre-auricular
Sub fascial
Infra-auricular
Deep intraglandular
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
masseter
Facial artery
mandible buccinator
mucosa
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Deep Cervical Chain
Omohyoid
CCA
IJV
Deep Cervical Chain
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Sternomastoid
Transverse
Cervical
Scalenus anterior
Clavicle
Subclavian vein
Subclavius
Pectoralis
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Anterior Cervical
Pre Tracheal
Para
Tracheal
CCA
Longus Colli
Lymph Node Examination
3
4
5
8 2 1
6
10
7
9
Pseudo-cystic?
• Lymphoma.
• Pleomorphic adenoma.
• Nerve sheath tumour.
• Parathyroid adenoma.
? Lymphoma
? Lymphoma
? Lymphoma
Pseudo-cystic?
• Lymphoma.
• Pleomorphic adenoma.
• Nerve sheath tumour.
• Parathyroid adenoma.
Rules .
• Cysts don’t usually look like cysts.
• Cysts will invariably look solid.
• If a mass looks cystic,it probably won’t be
a cyst.
• Solids can look cystic
Cystic mass – upper cervical.
• Second Branchial cleft cyst.
• Metastatic lymph node : S.C.C.
• Metastatic lymph node : Papillary
Carcinoma Thyroid .
Biopsy techniques
• Parallelism
• Needle
• Operator
• Monitor,brain and hands.