Management of Benign Neck Swellings involving Different Compartments – Case Series

Abstract

Introduction and objective: Neck has a complex anatomy with important neurovascular structures and divided into several compartments. Swellings of different etiology and pathogenesis occur in the neck giving rise to varied signs and symptoms. Surgical management of such swellings may be difficult as their location may be related to important neurovascular structures of neck giving rise to complications if any inadvertent injury happens during surgery. The main objective of this study is to enlighten the difficulties and complications we faced in managing a series of 4 cases with different neck swellings in different compartments.

Case series: In this article, we present 4 different cases of neck swellings – cystic hygroma, huge autoimmune thyroid swelling, deep part of submandibular gland sialolithiasis and submental arteriovenous malformations having different etiology arising in different compartments related to different structures with their management.

Conclusion: To manage a case of neck swelling proper history, examination, appropriate investigations and thorough anatomical knowledge of site, fine surgical skills with experience may be required to prevent complications and to perform successful surgery.