CT scan of the neck demonstrates an enlarged thyroid with calcification. The trachea is deviated to the right. Radiography is consistent with a thyroid mass, subsequently demonstrated to represent an enlarged gland, otherwise known as a Goiter . As in our previous cases of neck mass, radiographic findings are nonspecific and there is no way to make the diagnosis from the x-ray alone. Soft tissue mass in the neck is non-specific.
Clinical history is important.
Neoplasm CT scan Can demonstrate the relationship of the mass to vessels and other structures. Can help characterize the lesion. Can serve as a guide for biopsy. It can be useful to view the radiograph and CT scan together. An enlarged thyroid is a non-specific neck mass radiographically.