An adult with a neck lump.

Abstract:

:A 40 year old man presents with a 1 cm tender soft swelling in the lateral neck region. This developed seven days after the onset of a tonsillitis episode that has now resolved. He has a 20 pack-year smoking history and consumes minimal alcohol. Examination is otherwise normal.

journal_name

BMJ

authors

Dwivedi RC,Masterson L,Alam M,Jani P

doi

10.1136/bmj.f5473

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-10-28 00:00:00

pages

f5473

eissn

0959-8138

issn

1756-1833

journal_volume

347

pub_type

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