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How To Get Rid Of The Lump On The Top Of My Trapezius Muscle At The Base Of My Neck And The Chronic Back Pain?

I have a lump on the top (and partially behind) of my right trapezius muscle at the junction at the base of my neck. It's 2cm long an I experience chronic pain at the back I this trapezius muscle near the spine at times . It's worst when I use my right hand to drive or to hold the phone to my ears. It's there for over three years now.
Thu, 16 Jan 2014
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Hi there.

Lump of such nature could be :
1. Lipoma .(fat collection)
2. Cyst
3. Localized herniated muscle.

Most of such swellings are left alone if they don't cause any symptoms.

They are to be removed when :
1. They cause excess pain
2. They start increasing in size
3. They become infected or there is change in its consistency or colour.

As for now.....kindly get a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology ) done
This will tell about its characteristics.

Further treatment will depend on the FNAC report.
If it bothers you too much. ....get it removed anyway.

I hope my advice has helped
Good luck
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How To Get Rid Of The Lump On The Top Of My Trapezius Muscle At The Base Of My Neck And The Chronic Back Pain?

Hi there. Lump of such nature could be : 1. Lipoma .(fat collection) 2. Cyst 3. Localized herniated muscle. Most of such swellings are left alone if they don t cause any symptoms. They are to be removed when : 1. They cause excess pain 2. They start increasing in size 3. They become infected or there is change in its consistency or colour. As for now.....kindly get a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology ) done This will tell about its characteristics. Further treatment will depend on the FNAC report. If it bothers you too much. ....get it removed anyway. I hope my advice has helped Good luck