Differential diagnosis of neck mass includes thyroid tumor, lipoma, enlarged lymph nodes and thyroglossal cyst.
1. Thyroid tumor: including benign tumor and malignant tumor of thyroid gland, this disease mass is located on the thyroid gland, can move up and down with swallowing movement, feasible thyroid ultrasound to understand the nature of the mass and identify.
2. Lipoma: due to the abnormal accumulation of adipose tissue to form a mass, the body surface ultrasound can be identified.
3. Lymph node enlargement: due to infection, lymphoma and metastatic lymph node enlargement and other diseases, these patients usually have other infectious diseases or tumors, etc. Detailed history and lymph node ultrasound can be identified.
4. Thyroglossal cyst: Thyroglossal cyst is a developmental abnormality, which can move up and down with tongue extension, and can be identified by color ultrasound or local CT.
There are many diseases that cause lumps in the neck, so it is recommended that patients consult a doctor in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment or therapy.