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2023

ANUÁRIO DO HOSPITAL
DONA ESTEFÂNIA

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SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO NECK LESIONS IN CHILDREN: SPACE BY SPACE

Maria Ana Serrado1, Ana Nunes2, Eugénia Soares3

1 - Interna de Radiologia, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
2 - Assistente de Radiologia Pediátrica do Hospital Pediátrico D. Estefânia (CHLC), Lisboa, Portugal
3 - Chefe de Serviço de Radiologia do Hospital Pediátrico D. Estefânia (CHLC), Lisboa, Portuga

ECR (European Congress of Radiology) 2018, Viena. Apresentação oral

Learning objectives:
- To address computed tomography (CT) technical considerations for optimal diagnostic imaging.
- To review the anatomic spaces of the neck and its components.
- To review the characteristic imaging features and illustrate a wide range of lesions of the various neck spaces.
Conclusion:
- There is a wide range of clinical and radiological manifestations of neck lesions.
- Awareness of the typical topography and appearance allows prompt diagnosis and determines management.