Title
Evaluation of benign neck swellings management at a tertiary care setting
Authors
Ankitkumar Bhaveshbhai Bagdai1, Rashminkumar Maganlal Kalaswa1, Amit Harjibhai Desai1,*, Utsav Patel2, Isha Piyushkumar Shah3 & Kaival Malav Shah3
Affiliation
1Department of General Surgery, GMERS Medical College Vadnagar, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Dentistry, Pacific Dental College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India; 3Department of General Medicine, Dr Jivraj Mehta Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Ankit Kumar Bhaveshbhai Bagdai - E-mail: drankitbagdai@gmail.com
Rashminkumar Maganlal Kalaswa - E-mail: dr.rashminkalaswa@gmail.com
Amit Harjibhai Desai - E-mail: virajhospitalvis@gmail.com
Utsav Patel - E-mail: utsavkumars765@gmail.com
Isha Piyushkumar Shah - E-mail: isha.shah1812@gmail.com
Kaival Malav Shah - E-mail: kaival3010@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026
Abstract
Benign neck swellings are a common presentation in head and neck outpatient clinics and require accurate diagnosis and timely management for optimal outcomes. This one-year prospective observational study conducted at a tertiary-care hospital on 120 patients aimed to identify the common causes of benign neck swellings, evaluate diagnostic tools, and document management strategies. Thyroid-related swellings were the most common etiology, particularly among females in the third and fourth decades of life. Clinical evaluation, ultrasonography, and fine-needle aspiration cytology showed high concordance with histopathology, while surgical management was mainly used for structural lesions and medical therapy for inflammatory conditions. This study advances knowledge by establishing thyroid-related swellings as the predominant benign neck swelling and by supporting a structured diagnostic approach integrating clinical assessment, ultrasonography, and FNAC for accurate diagnosis and management.
Keywords
Neck swelling, thyroid nodular disease, fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), ultrasonography (USG)
Citation
Bagdai et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2287-2291 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
