Glossary for Neck swelling

Medical terms related to Neck swelling or mentioned in this section include:

• Abscess: This is an area of puss collected in a cavity which is constituted by necrotised tissue
• Actinomycosis: A chronic infection usually caused by an organism normally found in human bowels and mouths. The disease usually affects the face and neck and results in deep, lumpy abscesses that emit a grainy pus through multiple sinuses.
• Antithyroid drugs - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that the use of Antithyroid drugs during pregnancy may cause a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Ascher syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by the association of droopy eyelids, double lip and goiter.
• Ataxia - diabetes - goiter - gonadal insufficiency: A rare disorder characterized by diabetes, goiter, insufficient hormone production by the gonads and progressive ataxia.
• Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
• Bangstad syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by diabetes, goiter, insufficient hormone production by the gonads and progressive ataxia.
• Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, Insulin-resistant diabetes, goiter and primary gonadal insufficiency: A rare disorder characterized by diabetes, goiter, insufficient hormone production by the gonads and progressive ataxia.
• Bubonic plague: Severe flea-borne bacterial disease
• Candidiasis familial chronic mucocutaneous, autosomal dominant, with thyroid disease: A dominantly inherited condition characterized by poor immunity to fungal infections (particularly those caused by Candida albicans) as will as thyroid disease. Persistent fungal infections tend to affect the nails, skin or mucous membranes. The degree of severity is variable with some cases leading to fugal infection of the brain which is usually fatal.
• Carbuncle: Group of multiple boils
• Cervical lymphadenopathy: The enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes
• Cold-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to the common cold.
• Common cold: Symptoms similar to the common cold.
• Cowden's syndrome: A rare hereditary condition characterized by multiple noncancerous nodules called hamartomas. Sufferers also face an increased risk of particular cancers.
• Cutler Syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by multisystem disorders including muscle wasting, ataxia, epilepsy, anemia and kidney disease. The kidney disease is most likely present at birth.
• Cutler-Bass-Romshe syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized by kidney, neurological and thyroid problems.
• Cystic Hygroma: A progressive condition characterized by a sac filled with lymphatic fluid that forms in the lymphatic system, usually at the nape of the neck but sometimes in other parts of the body.
• Daneman Davy Mancer syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by kidney, thyroid and finger and toea abnormalities.
• Deafness - goiter - stippled epiphyses: A congenital metabolic disorder where the body fails to respond to thyroid hormone even though there is sufficient quantities of the hormone.
• Deafness - thyroid hormone resistance: An inherited disorder where the body fails to respond to thyroid hormone even though there is sufficient quantities of the hormone.
• Delayed Viral Syndromes: Syndromes caused by viral infections that are delayed in there appearance
• Dental abscess: Abscess of tooth, gum, or jawbone
• Dental conditions: Conditions that affect ones dentition
• Diphtheria: Infectious bacterial respiratory disease
• Ear infection: Any infection of the ear (called otitis)
• Enlarged thyroid gland: an enlarged thyroid gland is a lump that can be felt under the skin at the front of the neck. When it is large enough to see easily, it's called a goitre
• Epidermoid carcinoma: A non-small-cell type of lung cancer. The cancer develops from cells that line the inside of the lungs.
• Esophagus symptoms: Symptoms affecting the esophagus (digestive throat passage)
• Generalized resistance to thyroid hormone: An inherited disorder where the body fails to respond to thyroid hormone even though there is sufficient quantities of the hormone.
• Goiter: An enlargement of the thyroid gland
• Goitre: A swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid.
• Graves disease: A condition which is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid resulting hyperthyroidism
• Halal syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a small head and a cleft palate.
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid which leads to degeneration and hypothyroidism
• Hodgkin's Disease: A form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
• Hyperthyroidism: The excessive activity of the thyroid gland
• Hyperthyroidism - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that the development of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Hypothyroidism: The decreased activity of the thyroid gland
• Hypothyroidism - Teratogenic Agent: There is strong evidence to indicate that the development of hypothyroidism during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Hypothyroidism due to iodide transport defect: Low thyroid hormone levels in infants due to abnormal iodide transport in the body caused by a genetic defect. The severity of the condition varies depending on the extent of the defect and the length of time taken to diagnose the condition. Symptoms tend to become worse, the longer the condition is undiagnosed.
• Iodine (insufficiency) - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that a lack of Iodine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Iodine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Iodine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Iodine deficiency: Dietary deficiency of iodine affecting the thyroid.
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Chronic arthritis affecting children and teens
• Kawasaki disease: A childhood illness that generally affects the skin, mouth and lymph nodes.
• Laryngocele: A rare condition where an air-filled sac associated with the larynx becomes dilated.
• Larynx symptoms: Symptoms affecting the larynx (voice box) in the neck
• Lassa fever: Infectious rat-borne West African disease.
• Lemierre's syndrome: A very rare condition where a throat infection leads to secondary infection and blood clot formation in the internal jugular vein. The infected blood clot can then travel to other parts of the body and cause problems. The usual bacterial culprit is Fusobacterium necrophorum.
• Levothyroxine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Levothyroxine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Liotrix - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Liotrix during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Lipoma: Tumor of fat cells usually just under the skin
• Lubarsch-Pick syndrome: A rare disorder involving abnormal amyloid deposits in various parts of the body - heart, skin, muscles, stomach and intestines.
• Lung symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both lungs.
• Lymphoma: Any neoplastic disorder that occurs in lymphoid tissue
• McCune-Albright Syndrome: A rare genetic multisystem disorder characterized by abnormal skin pigmentation and endocrine gland dysfunction and replacement of parts of bone tissue with fibrous material.
• Methimazole - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Methimazole during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Mononucleosis: Common infectious virus.
• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A malignant cancer that occurs in the nasopharynx area which is the upper part of the throat. Often there are no symptoms until the cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body such as the neck.
• Neck conditions: Any condition that affects the neck
• Neck injury: Any injury that occurs to the neck
• Neck symptoms: Symptoms affecting the neck
• Necrobacillosis: A form of bacterial blood infection caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum which can occur as a complication of throat infections. The infection is potentially fatal and can cause the development of abscesses in various parts of the body including the brain and lungs .
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A condition which is any neoplastic disorder of the lymphoid tissue
• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: It is any type of lung cancer other than small cell carcinoma (SCLC). As a class, NSCLCs are relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, compared to small cell carcinoma
• Omsk hemorrhagic fever: A hemorrhagic fever caused by a virus. A serious outbreak occurred in Omsk and hence the name. Transmission occurs through tick bites. The infection has two phases: the first acute phase involves symptoms such as fever, rash and muscle pain and the second phase occurs after a week or two and involves the central nervous system (e.g. delirium, convulsions).
• Pendred syndrome: An inherited condition characterized by hearing loss and goiter formation. The enlarged thyroid gland often continuges to function normally.
• Pharyngitis: Inflammation of the pharynx.
• Pharyngoconjunctival fever: An infectious disease usually caused by adenovirus type 3. The infection may be acute, epidemic or sporadic and is more common in children. Infection can be transmitted through swimming pools. The incubation period is 5-9 days.
• Plague: Any epidemic disease with a high death rate.
• Potassium Iodide - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Potassium Iodide during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Povidone-Iodine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Povidone-Iodine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Propylthiouracil - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Propylthiouracil during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Quinsy: Tonsil abscess
• Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone: A very rare disorder where the body is unable to respond to thyroid stimulating hormone even though it is present in sufficient quantities. The problem lies in defective thyroid stimulating hormone receptors.
• Respiratory diphtheria: Lung infection from Diphtheria
• Rubella: A contagious viral infection caused by the Rubella virus which produces a rash and lymph node swelling. It can have serious implication in pregnant women as the virus can be transmitted through the placenta and cause serious fetal defects or even fetal death.
• Salivary gland cancer: Salivary gland cancer is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the salivary glands in the mouth, neck or throat
• Scarlet fever: A complication of infection from strep bacteria such as strep throat.
• Sebaceous cyst: Cyst producing sebum.
• Shortness of breath: The feeling of being short of breath
• Sinus symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sinuses
• Sinusitis: Inflammation of the sinus passages (as a symptom)
• Skin infection: Infection or inflammation of the skin.
• Skin infections: Infection or inflammation of the skin.
• Small Cell Lung Cancer: Small cell lung cancer is a cancer of the small cells which make up some of the lung tissue. It tends to be a more aggressive cancer than large cell lung cancer and can metastasize to other parts of the body. This type of cancer nearly always occurs in a people with a history of smoking.
• Small cell lung cancer, adult: Small cell lung cancer is a cancer of the lung tissue which is made up of small cells. It tends to be a more aggressive cancer than large cell lung cancer and can metastasize to other parts of the body.
• Sodium Iodide - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Sodium Iodide during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Sore throat: Discomfort in the throat or with swallowing
• Strep throat: An infection which occurs in the throat
• Superior vena cava syndrome: A condition caused by compression or obstruction to the normal circulation of the superior vena cava which carries deoxygenated blood from the body tissues back to the heart.
• Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.
• Swollen lymph nodes: Swelling or enlargement of the lymph nodes
• Swollen neck lymph nodes: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck region
• Swollen thyroid gland: An enlarged thyroid gland is a lump that can be felt under the skin at the front of the neck. When it is large enough to see easily,it's called a goiter
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Thymus Cancer: Cancer that occurs in the thymus
• Thymus disorders: Any disorder that affects the thymus
• Thyroid cancer, anaplastic: A thyroid gland cancer that is quite aggressive and metastasizes to other parts of the body.
• Thyroid hormone plasma membrane transport defect: Thyroid problems caused by a defect in the transport of a thyroid hormone called T4 (thyroxine) within the body. The thyroid produces excessive hormones to try to compensate for that inability of the body to utilize the hormone.
• Thyroid symptoms: Symptoms affecting the thyroid gland
• Tonsilitis: Inflammation of the tonsils in the throat.
• Toxoplasmosis: Infection often caught from cats and their feces.
• Tremor: The occurrence of involuntary trembling
• Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
• Tularemia: A rare infections disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis (a gram-negative pleomorphic coccobacillus). Transmission occurs through contact with infected animals or there habitats e.g. bites from infected insects or other animals, eating infected wild animals, contact with contaminated water and soil. Symptoms can vary greatly depending on the method of infection. For example infection through inhalation can cause symptoms similar to pneumonia, eating infected animals can cause a sore throat and abdominal symptoms and transmission through the skin can cause result in a painful skin ulcer.
• Upper Respiratory Infection: The occurrence of an infection of the upper respiratory tract
• Upper respiratory infection: The occurrence of an infection of the upper respiratory tract
• Viral diseases: Any disease that is caused by a virus
• Virus associated hemophagocytic syndrome: A fulminant condition characterised by viral infection causing multiple organ infiltrates of haemophagocytic histiocytes.
• Whiplash pain: Whiplash is when the soft tissues of the neck are injured by a sudden jerking or "whipping" of the head. This type of motion strains the muscles and ligaments of the neck beyond their normal range of motion.

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