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What Could Be A Spongy Lump On Left Clavicle Causing Pain And Numbness?
My husband, 43, has a visible lump underneath his left clavicle. It is spongy and about quarter-size. He is experiencing constant fatigue, pain in his left arm and numbness & tingling in his right arm. He is a smoker and has wheezing as well as constant mucus. Cancer runs in his family. His doctor ordered a CT scan w & w/o contrast. Could this be possibly a Pancoast Tumor?
Sat, 21 Jun 2014
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Any tumor in the lungs wont be palpable outside the thorax. So the lump mentioned by you is not a Pancoast Tumor. However it can be enlarged lymph node as a symptom of lung cancer.
Chest CT is a good idea, however maybe an ultrasound of this area would be enough for the beginning along with biopsy.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Any tumor in the lungs wont be palpable outside the thorax. So the lump mentioned by you is not a Pancoast Tumor. However it can be enlarged lymph node as a symptom of lung cancer.
Chest CT is a good idea, however maybe an ultrasound of this area would be enough for the beginning along with biopsy.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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