The cases displayed here were produced with the support of a grant from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. In addition to these cases, the full version of eMedici contains more than 100 clinical vignettes from the various surgical disciplines.

Module: Surgery

Case Studies:

1. A young man with a scrotal swelling
2. Have you given him sufficient fluid?
3. I, Claudius
4. Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
5. Blood on the floor
6. A 42-year-old woman with a neck lump
7. A 69-year-old man with blurring of vision
8. Pain under the jaw in a grey nomad
9. Do I have to get out of bed for this?

A 42-year-old woman with a neck lump

Author(s):

Vincent Pow

Faculty of Medicine

University of Adelaide

Overview:

This case discusses the clinical approach to a patient presenting with a solitary neck lump.

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