A review of the sonographic findings in 17 children with non-inflammatory neck masses suggests that while ultrasound is nonspecific with regard to the differential diagnosis, it can show whether a mass is cystic, solid, or complex. Sonography is also useful in clarifying the anatomical extent of a lesion and involvement of underlying normal structures.
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Friedman et al. (1983) studied this question.