McCreary David J, Lashhab Salmah
Paediatric Emergency Department, Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom.
POCUS J. 2022 Nov 21;7(2):220-224. doi: 10.24908/pocus.v7i2.15866. eCollection 2022.
A 5 month old girl presented to the Paediatric Emergency Department with a rapidly growing neck mass over 24 hours. She was systemically well and otherwise asymptomatic. On examination she had a mobile, soft and non-tender 5 cm x 5 cm neck mass. Blood tests were unremarkable with normal inflammatory markers. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) was done which showed a solid left sided neck mass with increased vascularity but no evidence of collection or abscess. Given the atypical presentation and rapid growth the patient was commenced on empirical antibiotics and was discussed with both tertiary ENT and Oncology teams. An MRI was performed which was indeterminate. Biopsy of the neck mass was positive for Ewing Sarcoma. This is a rare case of Ewing Sarcoma in an infant. POCUS can be used to rule out common pathology and abnormal lymph nodes, aiding in ongoing investigation and management in neck lumps.
一名5个月大的女孩因颈部肿块在24小时内迅速增大被送往儿科急诊科。她全身状况良好,无其他症状。检查发现她有一个可活动、柔软且无压痛的5厘米×5厘米颈部肿块。血液检查无异常,炎症指标正常。进行了床旁超声检查(POCUS),结果显示左侧颈部有一个实性肿块,血管增多,但没有积液或脓肿的迹象。鉴于其非典型表现和快速生长,患者开始接受经验性抗生素治疗,并与三级耳鼻喉科和肿瘤科团队进行了讨论。进行了磁共振成像(MRI)检查,但结果不明确。颈部肿块活检显示尤因肉瘤呈阳性。这是一例婴儿尤因肉瘤的罕见病例。POCUS可用于排除常见病变和异常淋巴结,有助于颈部肿块的进一步检查和管理。