Heterotopic squamous epithelial inclusion cyst in a cervical lymph node in a child: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A squamous epithelial inclusion cyst in a lymph node is a rare heterotopic phenomenon. Heterotopic squamous inclusion cysts in cervical lymph nodes are even rarer, and to date, only 3 such cases have been reported in the literature, none of which have described the ultrasound features. Here, we report a pediatric case, focusing on the ultrasonographic manifestations of the disease and the differential diagnosis of cervical space-occupying lesions in children.

Case description

We report the case of a 6-year-old boy in good health, who presented with a non-tender mass on the right side of the neck 1 month earlier. Some 7 days before admission, the mass gradually increased in size and became tender. Laboratory tests showed an increase in C-reactive protein of 17 mg/L

SUBMITTER: Huang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360807 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature