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A 52‐year‐old man who works on a farm presents with an asymptomatic right upper neck mass for 6 weeks.

Question: What additional questions would you want to ask?

 Is it painful? Patient denies.

 Is it tender to the touch? Patient denies.

 Is it growing? Patient denies.

 Any trouble swallowing? Patient denies.

 Any voice changes? Patient denies.

 Any throat pain? Patient denies.

 Any ear pain? Patient denies.

 Any skin changes over the mass? Patient denies. Erythema or induration could indicate extranodal extension of a malignancy or an infectious etiology (e.g., scrofula).

 Has he received any treatment for this? Patient denies.