Neck lumps - Rajan Patel | Goodfellow Unit

Rajan Patel talks about the diagnosis and management of neck lumps in primary care. Rajan is a head and neck surgeon at MercyAscot hospital and has a keen interest in teaching.

Topics

Common presentations – causes of neck lump
Key questions to ask patient
Best practice examination
Wider examination
Risk factors/red flags
Diagnostic features
Investigations to order
Guidance on referral
Specialist assessments – what to tell patients

Take home messages

Most neck lumps are benign
10% chance of malignancy
Features that merit referral to specialist: increase in size of neck lump neck lumps greater then 2cm, neck lump duration greater than 6 weeks or 3 weeks if it is changing.
If neck lump is associated with head and neck constitutional symptoms (night sweats, fever, itch, weight loss).

Resources

NICE National institute of clinical excellence group UK.

Patient Resources

Presenter

Mr Rajan Patel

Consultant Surgeon

To contact Rajan Click here.

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Neck lumps - Rajan Patel