CASE 542: NECK TUMOR LIPOMA, Dr PHAN THANH HAI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM.

Man 65 yo with  history of 5 years ago having a tumor at right neck that  was in growth slowly and no pain nor voice change (photo).

In examination, this mass is soft and mobile.  

Ultrasound,   

US 1 :  crossed section of this mass is subcutaneous  structure as fatty tissue,  size of 5

x 4 cm.

US 2 : this tumor  deplaces SCM and  not  connected to  normal thyroid gland.

US 3 : this tumor is nearby right CCA.

MSCT of the neck,    

CT 1=  crossed section, this tumor is subcutaneous, hypodensity,   out of thyroid gland.

CT 2=  frontal view,   this tumor  has CT density HU  IT  FROM SUB MENTAL AREA TO THE CLAVICULAR AREA.

CT3 = FRONTAL VIEW, THIS TUMOS HAD SEPTATION.

CT4 = CROSSED SECTION  TUMOR.

RADIOLOGIST DIAGNOSIS IS SUBCUTANEOUS LIPOMA.

OPERATION FOR REMOVE THIS TUMOR.

Operation removed this tumor and some cervical lymph nodes.

Microscopic report is lipoma.

Reference of case report.