Best Pediatric Neck Masses
Best Pediatric Neck Masses
Best Pediatric Neck Masses
Mark Domanski, M.D. Michael Underbrink, M.D. Dept. of Otolaryngology University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston October 31st, 2007
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Total Congeital lesions Branchial cleft cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Dermoid cyst Lymphangioma Hemangioma Teratoma Bronchogenic cyst Thymic cyst Myelomeningocele Inflammatory lesions Reactive lympadenopathy Undetermined etiology Sinus histiocytosis Granulomatous disease Atypical mycobacteria Cat scratch disease Toxoplasmosis Sarcoid Suppurative lympadenitis Sialadenitis 244 78 73 43 34 10 2 2 1 1
Non-infammatory benign lesions Inclusion cyst Fibromatosis Keliod Benign neoplasms Neurofibroma Lipoma Lipoblastoma Paraganglioma Goiter Benign mixed tumor Osteoblastoma Malignant neoplasms Lymphoma Hodgkin's Non-Hodkin's Thyroid Carcinoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Neuroblastoma Fibrous histiocytoma Acinic cell carcinoma Histiocytosis X Chloroma Total
23 13 9 1 12 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
5% 3% 2%
3% 1% 1%
48 11% 34 8% 23 5% 11 2% 6 1% 2 2 1 1 1 1 445
Torsiglieri et al.,
Malignant neoplasms, 11% Benign neoplasms 3% Non-infammatory benign lesions 5%
2 1988
N= 445
Congenital
Benign
Inflammatory
Initial Evaluation
Malignant
H&P
Age Onset Rapidity of growth Fluctuation in size Pain Infection Trauma Travel Exposure
PE
Size Multiplicity Laterality Consistency Color Mobility Tenderness Fluctuation
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Age of Distrubtion
Range Brachial cleft cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Dermoid cyst Lymphangioma Hemangioma Reactive lymphadenopathy Graunlomatous disease Suppurative lymphadenitis Sialadenitis Inclusion cyst Fibriomatosis Lymphoma Thyroid Carcinoma Others 6m 16 y 9 m 17 y 9 m 15 y 9m 15 y 1 day 15 y 3 m 18 y 1 y 14 y 4 m 15 y 11 y 13 y 3 y 12 y 1 m 10 y 4 y 21 y 8 y 17 y 2 weeks 18 y Average (years) 3.6 y 6.1 y 3.7 y 3.6 y 5.6 y 8.0 y 6.0 y 7.3 y 11.2 y 4.4 y 3.1 y 11.7 y 12.3 y 4.6 y
1. Congenital Lesions
Branchial cleft cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Dermoid cyst Lymphangioma Hemangioma Teratoma Bronchogenic cyst Thymic cyst Myelomeningocele 78 18% 73 16% 43 10% 34 8% 10 2% 2 2 1 1
Embryology
Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm Incomplete closure may result in branchial cleft
anomalies
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Each arch layer gives rise to: nerve (ectoderm) artery, muscle and cartilage (mesoderm) glands (endoderm).
Nicollas. 20003
Schroeder. 20074
Total
139
47
191
Nicollas. 20003
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Both MRI and CT have difficulty distinguishing branchial cleft cyst from lymphangioma in children.
Branstetter, 20069 Branstetter
st 1
Type II
mass
Both MRI and CT have difficulty distinguishing branchial cleft cyst from lymphangioma in children.
auricle parotid Branstetter, 20069 Branstetter
Branchial Cyst
Noncalcified mass
Left
nd 2
BA Fistula
Anterior to carotid bifurcation Under the anterior SCM Exiting skin medial to lateral border of SCM
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2nd BA cyst with sinus tract extending into the pharynx above the carotid bifurcation
Watch the hypoglossal!
Preauricular Sinus
Not related to 1st branchial cleft anomalies Active infection during excision increases chance of recurrance
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Dermoid Cysts
Ectoderm and mesoderm 7% of dermoid cysts occur in head and neck Thought to be of congenital inclusion type mean diameter = 1.2 cm (0.6-3.3) Treatment: complete excision
Pryor et al 200512
Pryor et al 200512
Orbit is the most common site for dermoids in the head and neck (61%) Direct excision is sufficient for neck dermoids, more extensive approaches (craniotomy, mastoidectomy) are needed for other sites Diff dx: in midline of neck: thyroglossal duct cyst Pryor et al 200512
Dermoid Cysts
H&E
Teratoma
H&N account for ~2% of teratomas Newborn 2.5 yr at presentation All 3 germinal layers present Mostly benign lesions amenable to curative excision
Wakhlu A et al 200013
Teratoma
Prognosis good if no respiratory compromise Usually well differentiated and recurrence is uncommon Antenatal diagnosis is routine in developed world
Wakhlu A et al 200013
Teratoma
Proximity to vital structures makes surgery technically demanding. Evaluate post op thyroid and parathyroid function.
Wakhlu A et al 200013
Wakhlu A et al 200013
Wakhlu A et al 200013
Wakhlu A et al 200013
Hypopharyngeal Teratoma
calcified
Teratoma
T1 MRI
Calcified
Fatty
Lymphangioma
Benign, multiloculated, soft Posterior neck triangle predominance Multi-septated, insinuating lesions Infiltrate and cross tissue planes Most occur by 2 yrs of age Incidence: 1 in 6,000 to 16,000 births
Burezq 200614
Centrifugal vs Centripetal
Centrifugal theory the lymphatic system develops as mesenchymal spaces that later coalesce into a system of vessels that eventually join the venous system. Centripetal theory jugular and posterior lymphatics form as outgrowths of endothelium from veins into the surrounding mesenchyme.
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Classification
Size: Microcystic: capillary lymphangiomas
lesions are less than 1 cm in diameter
Cystic Hygroma
Noncalcified
Septated on U/S
Cystic Composition
5-year-old boy with lymphangioma L parotid & parapharyngeal space mixed macroandmicrocystic type Treated by surgical resection
Gross et al, 200616
mass
Both MRI and CT have difficulty distinguishing branchial cleft cyst from lymphangioma in children.
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2. Error in morphogenesis of lymphatic system: this includes other types of lymphatic malformations
microcystic, macrocystic and mixed lymphatic lesions
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Management - Controversial
Spontaneous resolution?
Formation of new lymphatic channels?
Surgical Excision?
Is the surgical risk out weigh the benefit in a benign lesion
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Hemangioma
Less than 1/3 present at birth Usually seen in 1st few months of life and enlarge progressively 90% cases involutes spontaneously Sclerosing agents controversial
Glut-1
erythrocyte-type glucose transporter found only in microvascular endothelia of bloodtissue barriers such as in the central nervous system, retina, placenta, ciliary muscle, and endoneurium of peripheral nerves Hemangiomas stain consistently for Glut-1, in all stages of development and involution whereas vascular malformations did not
MacArther, 200618 Mo et al, 200617
2. Inflammatory Lesions
Reactive lympadenopathy Undetermined etiology Sinus histiocytosis Granulomatous disease Atypical mycobacteria Cat scratch disease Toxoplasmosis Sarcoid Suppurative lympadenitis Sialadenitis 71 16% 66 15% 5 1% 32 7% 20 4% 6 1% 2 2 10 2% 5 1%
Rapkiewicz et al 200721
Rapkiewicz et al 200721
Rapkiewicz et al 200721
Limitations to FNA
A lesion may not be homogenous
FNA samples only part of the mass May miss the true lesion
Rapkiewicz et al 200721
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Case F.R.
8 y/o female, hx + PPD several yrs prior Presents with R cervical adenopathy FNA suggests granuloma Repeat FNA -> same result AFB stain and cultures negative Clarithromycin and ethambutol started
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Case F.R.
Adenopathy and pain increased Third FNA non-diagnostic CT shows bulky homogenous lymphadenopathy of R upper spinal accessory and upper jugular chains. Open biopsy displayed Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Reactive Lymphadenopathy
3-year-old child Multiple hypoechoic lesions variable shape and sizes consistent with reactive lymph nodes
Malik et al, 20026
Bartonella henselae
Hypoechoic masses with irregular rim of isoechoic tissue Biopsy: Cat Scratch Disease
Bartonella henselae
Gram coccobacillus 2- 14 day incubation Dx: requires prolonged incubation (2 + weeks) Rx: erythromycin 1-4 m (unclear efficacy) Normally benign course
In heart valve
Peritonsillar Abcess
Soft tissue density in submental space
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Widening of prevertebral space
Peritonsillar
Retropharyngeal
Thyroid Abscess
Inclusion Cyst
Acquired dermoid cysts
result from a part of the skin being traumatically implanted in the deeper layers after ectopic formation of a dermal cyst lined with squamous epithelium.
Congenital inclusion dermoid cysts form along the lines of embryologic fusion and contain both dermal and epidermal derivatives.
Dermoid cysts of the head and neck are thought to be the congenital inclusion type.
Pryor et al 200512
Inclusion Cyst
many cysts originate from the infundibular portion of the hair follicle, and the more general term, epidermoid cyst, is favored
Becker et a, 200519
true epidermis with a granular layer and adjacent laminated keratinous material
Torticollis
Fibromatosis Colli
SCM Isoechoic mass
Fibromatosis Colli
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4. Benign Neoplasms
Neurofibroma Lipoma Lipoblastoma Paraganglioma Goiter Benign mixed tumor Osteoblastoma 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1% 1%
Neurofibroma
solitary lesion vs part of the generalized syndrome of neurofibromatosis
NF-1, aka von Recklinghausen disease NF-2
Neurofibroma
solitary lesion vs part of the generalized syndrome of neurofibromatosis
NF-1, aka von Recklinghausen disease NF-2
Neurofibroma
T2 MRI Central low T2 signal is characteristic of neurofibromas
Lipoma
Lipoblastoma
Rare benign mesynchymal tumor of embryonal fat May clinically and radiologically mimic a hemangioma Collections of lipoblasts multivuolated w/ round nuclei
FNA
Lipoblastoma
Resembles embryological adipose tissue
Surgical specimen
Lipoma
Lipoblastoma
Neonatal Goiter
CT shows large peripheral rim enhancing, low attenuation mass 1: 4000 live births Female 2x = Male predominance Delayed ossification at bone ends
Rovet et al, 200310 Malik et al, 20026
5. Malignant Neoplasms
Lymphoma Hodgkin's Non-Hodkin's Thyroid Carcinoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Neuroblastoma Fibrous histiocytoma Acinic cell carcinoma Histiocytosis X Chloroma 34 23 11 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 8% 5% 2% 1%
Lymphoma
Third most common pediatric cancer Incidence: 11-20 per million children Geographical variance 50 % of childhood cancers in equatorial Africa
Due to high incidence of Burkitts lymphoma
Neuroblastoma
Noncontrast T1 MRI Mass (arrow) lateral to carotid artery (arrowhead).
Gujar and Mukherji 20045
Rhabdomyosarcoma - CT
Ill defined enhancing soft tissue density areas of necrosis
Rhabdomyosarcoma
of the Masticator Space
T2 increased signal
Gujar and Mukherji 20045
Torsiglieri et al.,
Malignant neoplasms, 11% Benign neoplasms 3% Non-infammatory benign lesions 5%
2 1988
N= 445
Total Congeital lesions Branchial cleft cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Dermoid cyst Lymphangioma Hemangioma Teratoma Bronchogenic cyst Thymic cyst Myelomeningocele Inflammatory lesions Reactive lympadenopathy Undetermined etiology Sinus histiocytosis Granulomatous disease Atypical mycobacteria Cat scratch disease Toxoplasmosis Sarcoid Suppurative lympadenitis Sialadenitis 244 78 73 43 34 10 2 2 1 1
Non-infammatory benign lesions Inclusion cyst Fibromatosis Keliod Benign neoplasms Neurofibroma Lipoma Lipoblastoma Paraganglioma Goiter Benign mixed tumor Osteoblastoma Malignant neoplasms Lymphoma Hodgkin's Non-Hodkin's Thyroid Carcinoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Neuroblastoma Fibrous histiocytoma Acinic cell carcinoma Histiocytosis X Chloroma Total
23 13 9 1 12 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
5% 3% 2%
3% 1% 1%
48 11% 34 8% 23 5% 11 2% 6 1% 2 2 1 1 1 1 445
Conclusions
Initial evaluation (H&P)
Congenital, infectious, benign, malignant
Beware of tuberculosis, cat scratch disease, atypical infections Beware of systemic symptoms Beware the supraclavicular mass Consider FNA or biopsy in the mass that does not resolve with treatment.
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