Affiliation:
1. Department of Diagnostic Medical Sciences and Special Therapies, Paediatric Radiology Section, University of Padua
Abstract
Neck lesions are not uncommon in children and typically present with localised swelling. The neuroradiologist's goal is the diagnosis of cervical lesions as a concomitant pathological finding, especially in cases with intraspinal spread. Neck lesions can be classified in terms of etiology as congenital, inflammatory or neoplastic, but this division is not the best suited to a radiological approach. A more useful diagnostic indicator is the location of the lesion with a further classification based on its radiological hallmarks. An assessment of age distribution is also important for a correct diagnosis.
Subject
Neurology (clinical),Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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