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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Neck ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Warthin's tumor. Findings on | Neck ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Warthin's tumor. Findings on neck ultrasound suggestive of Warthin's tumor include well defined, ovoid, hyperechoic mass, internal cystic areas, and hypervascularity. | ||
==Key Ultrasound Findings in Warthin's tumor== | ==Key Ultrasound Findings in Warthin's tumor== | ||
* Usually seen as a relatively well defined, ovoid, hyperechoic mass. In some cases anechoic internal cystic areas may be present. They are often hypervascular.<ref> Warthin's tumor librepathology (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/Warthin_tumour Accessed on December 14, 2015</ref> | * Usually seen as a relatively well defined, ovoid, hyperechoic mass. In some cases anechoic internal cystic areas may be present. They are often hypervascular.<ref> Warthin's tumor librepathology (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/Warthin_tumour Accessed on December 14, 2015</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Neck ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Warthin's tumor. Findings on neck ultrasound suggestive of Warthin's tumor include well defined, ovoid, hyperechoic mass, internal cystic areas, and hypervascularity.
Key Ultrasound Findings in Warthin's tumor
- Usually seen as a relatively well defined, ovoid, hyperechoic mass. In some cases anechoic internal cystic areas may be present. They are often hypervascular.[1]
References
- ↑ Warthin's tumor librepathology (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/Warthin_tumour Accessed on December 14, 2015