[NP-Clinical] Re: Neck mass

[Denise B]

Priscilla,
     I saw a young woman with a neck mass, turned out to be a benign 
brachial cleft cyst.

Denise


>From: Shelby Havens <shelbyhavens at bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: NP Clinical <np-clinical at nurse.net>
>To: NP Clinical <np-clinical at nurse.net>,        "'NP Clinical'" 
><np-clinical at nurse.net>
>Subject: Re: [NP-Clinical] Neck mass
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:50:32 -0500
>
>Priscilla:
>
>I seem to remember a patient with a neck mass that was diagnosed as 
>squamous cell carcinoma. It was successfully resected.
>
>Please keep us posted.
>
>Regards,
>
>Shelby Havens, ARNP
>
>
> >
> > From: "Priscilla Merrill" <prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net>
> > Date: 2007/01/15 Mon PM 02:51:06 EST
> > To: "'NP Clinical'" <np-clinical at nurse.net>
> > Subject: [NP-Clinical] Neck mass
> >
> > So here?s another update. The biopsy was not normal and has been shipped 
>to
> > California for a more in-depth interpretation.  They aren?t saying more 
>than
> > that.  We should know something more definite by the end of the week.
> > That?s all we know for now.
> > >From those of you who deal with neck masses more than do I, what have 
>you
> > seen for differentials?  Does the above mean it?s ominous or just not
> > entirely normal?  I?ve thought of the biggies, leukemia and lymphoma but
> > what other sorts of neck masses are there?  Can you tell I?m grasping at
> > straws?
> >
> > Thanks, Priscilla Merrill FNP
> >
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