A 46-Year-Old Woman with Weight Loss and a Neck Lump

A 46-Year-Old Woman with Weight Loss and a Neck Lump

Jan 1, 2024 | 1 comment

A 46-year-old woman presents with weight loss. On examination, you note that she has prominent eyes, ‘lumpy’ swelling over her shins and the neck lump seen in the image above. 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? Show Answer This patient has a history of weight loss...
A 17-Year-Old Boy with a Neck Lump

A 17-Year-Old Boy with a Neck Lump

Dec 1, 2023 | 0 comments

A 17-year-old boy is concerned as he has noticed a lump in the middle of his neck. His mother has hypothyroidism and is concerned that her son may have it too. He has no other symptoms and is otherwise well. On examination, you note a painless swelling in the midline...
A 60-Year-Old Woman with a Neck Lump

A 60-Year-Old Woman with a Neck Lump

Nov 1, 2023 | 1 comment

A 60-year-old woman presents with a lump in the middle of her neck. She is also troubled by regurgitation of her food. On examination, the midline lump gurgles on palpation. 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? Show Answer The diagnosis, in this case, is a pharyngeal...