Pediatr. praxi. 2010;11(6):385-388

Neck tumours in children

doc.MUDr.Ludmila Vyhnánková, CSc.

ORL specialista, Praha

There are less tumours in children than in adults, the incidence of malignities is the ratio 1:600. Teratoma, haemangioma, lymphangioma

belong to benign tumours of neck. Even a benign tumour can threaten child’s life by airway oppression or bleeding. Malign lymphomas –

Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas – are the most frequent malignities of neck. We can encounter also neuroblastoma,

metastases into lymphnodes, carcinomas of thyroidea and rhabdomyosarcoma in this region. Differential diagnosis of neck resistances

includes mainly lymphadenitis of viral or bacterial etiology, specific infections are rare; cystis colli media and lateralis are of congenital

origin. A paediatrician has an indispensable role in early diagnostics and cooperation with a child oncologist during therapy and a longterm

follow-up of a patient. There is a necessity to follow the principles of „oncologic vigilance” for all health service officers.

Keywords: tumours of neck, children, benign, malign, „oncologic vigilance”

Published: December 9, 2010  Show citation