26F, left neck painful swelling for 3 days

Transverse scan using linear probe
Use landmarks: Thyroid, Left common carotid artery and SCM

Slide upward along LCCA to LICA and LECA
Multiple enlarged lymph nodes noted nearby

Largest LN noted at higher level (close to submandibular gland)

Submandibular gland (no enlargement or abscess formation)
Relatively hyperechoic & homogenous structure

Diagnosis: Cervical lymphadenitis

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