We present a case report of a parathyroid adenoma, which presented as a giant cystic neck mass while providing thorough reviews of the pathophysiology of parathyroid adenomas and the differential diagnosis for large, cystic neck masses in adults. A 72 year old female presented to a tertiary academic medical center with a complicated past medical history and was found to have an asymptomatic cen...

Introduction: Using backpacks has arisen complaints regarding musculoskeletal pains among students. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between demographic information and bag weight with Neck Disability Index (NDI), angles and head and neck postures among students. Material and Methods: This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted among 80 students ...

Lipoma is one of the most common benign soft tissue tumors. However, giant lipomas compressing and deforming neurovascular structure rarely occur in lateral neck. A 70-year-old man visited our outpatient clinic for treatment a visible painless neck mass that had been identified 2 years prior. Neck magnetic resonance imaging revealed 10 × 9 4 cm fatty located between sternocleidomastoid sternohy...

RATIONALE Harlequin syndrome is an extremely rare benign condition characterized by unilateral facial flushing and sweating. PATIENT CONCERN An 11-year-old boy presented with complaint of a right neck mass of 1-month duration. DIAGNOSIS The preoperative diagnosis was neurogenic tumor of vagus nerve or sympathetic nerve. INTERVENTIONS We performed right neck mass removal under general anes...

Follow up cystoscopy clearly showed tan, friable bladder neck mass. After transurethral resection, pathology identified a solitary fibrous tumor with diffuse mitotic features concerning for malignancy. Due to these features and the site of tumor being the trigone and bladder neck, a partial cystectomy was unfeasible. The patient elected to undergo a radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit...