ISSN: 2250-0359 Volume 4 Issue 3 2014 THE NECK – A PANDORA’S BOX ? Srikamakshi Kothandaraman Balasubramanian Thiagarajan Stanley Medical College Abstract: This article is an attempt to justify its title. Why do we compare the neck to a Pandora’s box is what we intend to explain and prove. It is a description of the series of surprises that presented to us in a patient who came to our OPD with complaints of a neck swelling. Introduction: Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek Mythology. Pandora is supposed to be the 1st woman created on this earth. She was gifted a large beautiful box (jar) by Zeus (who is considered to be the Father of the Gods in Greek Mythology) with strict orders not to open it under any circumstance. However, apparently, curiosity got the better of her and she sneeked a peek inside, when a wonderful fragrance wafted out! Now compelled by excitement and curiosity, she opened the jar fully, and with that, apparently, released all the evils of the world out! Today, the phrase "to open Pandora's box" means to perform an action that may seem small or innocuous, but that turns out to have severe and far-reaching consequences. So, why do we compare the human neck to a Pandora’s box. This is exactly what we intend to explain over the course of this article. Case Report: A 55 year old female patient came to our OPD with complaints of a swelling in the lower anterior aspect of her neck for the past 1 year.