%0 Journal Article
%T [A rapidly enlarging neck mass].
%A Lin JF
%A Links TP
%A Broekman KE
%A van Hemel B
%A Vister J
%A Verbeek HHG
%A Brouwers AH
%A Kruijff S
%J Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
%V 168
%N 0
%D 2024 06 10
%M 38888394
暂无%X The differential diagnosis of a rapidly enlarging neck mass consists of many different benign ((haemorrhagic) cyst) and malignant (anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) and lymphoma) causes. ATC is a rare disease with a median survival of 6 months. As early diagnosis and management are key for fast-growing cancers, in our centre we have implemented a dedicated short-stay in-hospital fast-track diagnostic work-up for patients with a rapid growing mass in the neck. The goal of this track is to have a fast diagnostic and therapeutic plan for this disease. Based on three clinical cases we discuss our experience with this fast-track diagnostic work-up for rapidly growing mass in the neck and illustrate the additional value in this clinical entity.