ANAMNESIS /SYMPTOMS:
A 57 year old patient shows a swelling in the area of the neck that is existing for some years and soft on palpation.



FINDINGS
:
In the area of the neck a subcutaneous located low echoic septated tumour with stronger echoic septal walls is visible. The tumour is well definable from the surrounding tissue. It lies above the muscle layer of the neck.


DIAGNOSIS:
The patient is suspected of having a nuchal lipoma
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