Pediatric Teleradiology

Solution to Unknown Case # 11 – Differential Diagnosis of a Cystic Pediatric Neck Mass

History: 5 year old male with a midline neck mass.  This is the appearance of a lymphatic malformation, which use to be termed “cystic hygroma.” A lymphatic malformation is a congenital malformation of lymph channels which collect into embryonic lymphatic sacs. They can virtually be found in any head and neck location, and are characteristically […]

Cervical Ribs and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

History: 10 year old female with neck pain. This is an example of cervical ribs, which are seen in less than 1% of the population. Cervical ribs are on the differential diagnosis for neck pain, and can be a cause of thoracic outlet syndrome. The thoracic outlet contains multiple spaces including the subcoracoid tunnel, costoclavicular […]

Unknown Case # 11 – Pediatric Neck Ultrasound

History: 5 year old male with a midline neck mass. What is your differential diagnosis for this pediatric patient with a midline neck mass? Comment and share below! Note, doppler color images revealed no vascular flow within the mass.

Solution to Unknown Case # 10 – Boxer’s Fracture

History: Adolescent boy with hand pain.  This is called a boxer fracture, which is a transverse fracture through the fifth metacarpal neck. Only the collateral ligaments remain attached, and therefore the typical finding is volar angulation (or dorsal apex angulation) of the metacarpal head. Boxer’s Fracture Causes Boxer’s fractures received their name from one of […]