5-Minute Pediatric Consult
Neck Masses
BASICS
DESCRIPTION
A mass in the tissues of the neck; cervical adenopathy is defined as a neck node >1 cm.
ETIOLOGY
Varies depending on underlying condition
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Citation
Cabana, Michael D., editor. "Neck Masses." 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 9th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2025. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617338/all/Neck_Masses.
Neck Masses. In: Cabana MDM, ed. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2025. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617338/all/Neck_Masses. Accessed June 14, 2026.
Neck Masses. (2025). In Cabana, M. D. (Ed.), 5-Minute Pediatric Consult (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617338/all/Neck_Masses
Neck Masses [Internet]. In: Cabana MDM, ed. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2025. [cited 2026 June 14]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617338/all/Neck_Masses.
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