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What Causes Small, Hard Lump Above Collar Bone?

Hi, I have a small hard lump right above my collarbone on the left side of neck? It didn't bother me still I started messing with it and I didn't know it was there till I was playing with my seatbelt on day driving. I does move side to side when I touch it. Could it be a fatty tissue?
Mon, 28 Jul 2014
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welcome to Health care magic.
1.It looks like lipoma ( fat content) ganglion (cystic - fluid containing) Bone ( extending from the bone.
2.If it does not cause any ( symptoms) discomfort and not causing any cosmetic problem you can ignore until you visit your doctor for any cause.
3.If you want to get removed then - in this case i would ask for a ultrasound scan to find out the content of the lesion, and and x-ray chest and a picogram ( to rule out any bony/lung related pathology.
4.So, its for you to decide how to proceed.
5.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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What Causes Small, Hard Lump Above Collar Bone?

welcome to Health care magic. 1.It looks like lipoma ( fat content) ganglion (cystic - fluid containing) Bone ( extending from the bone. 2.If it does not cause any ( symptoms) discomfort and not causing any cosmetic problem you can ignore until you visit your doctor for any cause. 3.If you want to get removed then - in this case i would ask for a ultrasound scan to find out the content of the lesion, and and x-ray chest and a picogram ( to rule out any bony/lung related pathology. 4.So, its for you to decide how to proceed. 5. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.