Lateral Neck Swellings

Mahmoud Sakr, MD, PhD, FACS, is a Professor of Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Alexandria University, Egypt. He graduated in 1981 and completed his Master Degree (MS) and doctorate degree (PhD) in Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. He had his fellowship in Surgery and Organ Transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a fellow of the International College of Surgeons (ICS) and American College of Surgeons (ACS). He published 44 medical books as well as over 120 articles in esteemed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute in many international journals.

1. Surgical anatomy of the Neck.- 2. Neck Swellings: Classification and Clinical Approach.- 3. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Cervical Lymphadenopathy.- 4. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Solitary Thyroid Nodule.- 5. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Parotid Tail Swelling.- 6. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Submandibular Gland Swelling.- 7. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Carotid Body Tumor.- 8. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Schwannoma.- 9. Solid Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) Tumor.- 10. Cystic Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Cervical Abscess.- 11. Cystic Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Branchial Cyst.- 12. Cystic Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Extra-cranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm.- 13. Cystic Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Laryngocele.- 14. Cystic Swellings of the Anterior Triangle: Plunging Ranula.- 15. Solid Swellings of the Posterior Triangle: Cervical Rib.- 16. SolidSwellings of the Posterior Triangle: Lipoma / Lipo-sarcoma.- 17. Solid Swellings of the Posterior Triangle: Fibroma / Fibromatosis.- 18. Solid Swellings of the Posterior Triangle: Wirchow's Lymph Node.- 19. Cystic Swellings of the Posterior Triangle: Cystic Hygroma.- 20. Cystic Swellings of the Posterior Triangle: Pharyngeal Pouch (Zenker's Diverticulum).- 21. Cystic Swellings of the Posterior Triangle: Pneumatocele.- 22. Follow-up and Patient Education.

"This text has a very impressive content and would be a great revision for any surgical higher examination." (L Flood, The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, June 20, 2023)