What the Neck? An Overview of Congenital Lateral Neck Masses.

The article presents a case study of a healthy female newborn, born at 40 weeks and 3 days to a 33-year-old mother, who was diagnosed with a congenital hemangioma presenting as a right-sided lateral neck mass. Topics discussed include the differential diagnosis of congenital lateral neck masses, the characteristics and progression of congenital and infantile hemangiomas, and the importance of using ultrasound with Doppler for proper imaging and assessment of such lesions.