A Clinico - Pathological Study of Neck Swellings Excluding Thyroid

Abstract

Neck swellings are common problems in our clinical practice. Neck swellings may be classified as congenital and acquired. Acquired may be inflammatory, neoplastic or others. In children the common neck swellings are congenital and inflammatory. In adults neoplastic lesions are more important. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is one of the common causes of neck swellings in our Indian population. The study was conducted at government general hospital, Kakinada during the study period July 2014 August 2015. Total 50 patients who presented with neck swellings other than thyroid were included in this study.