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Neck lump - Background information
Normal structures
- Some people may be concerned that they have a neck lump, when in fact they have identified a normal part of the anatomy of the neck for the first time, for example:
- Transverse process of C1 vertebra.
- Hyoid bone.
- Thyroid or cricoid cartilage.
[Prakash and Hanna, 2002]
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