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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Neck
I have a lump on the left side of my neck. It has been there for about 2 weeks. It s about 2 inches away from the bottom of my ear lobe. It s hard & doesn t move. Recently it started hurting whenever I turn my neck & today I started to feel a throbbing pain by the lump. I also have pain in the back left side of my neck. I do have a smaller lump on the left side of my neck, but that one is small & doesn t hurt, and it moves around a little. I was just wondering what could cause this. Could it be cancerous? I do plan on going to the hospital tomorrow night (I d go tonight, but I have to work early tomorrow morning), so I will talk to a doctor in person & have them check it out, but I just wanted to get an idea of what s going on.
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
hi.
it is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general or an ENT surgeon, for medical and physical examination. two things to consider primarily based from your description: 1. a possible cervical lymphadenopathy (inflamed lymph node) probably secondary to a recent upper respiratory tract infection 2. a possible lesion of thyroid or salivary gland in origin. other considerations may be fibroma, lipoma or cyst.. clinical examination from your doctor will be of great help. further diagnostic examination such as neck ultrasound, ct-scan or x-ray, thyroid function tests and tissue biopsy will be recommended as needed. malignancy and other tumor types must be ruled-out. subsequent management (medical and/or surgical if indications are found) will be directed accordingly.
hope this helps.
good day!!
~dr.kaye
it is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general or an ENT surgeon, for medical and physical examination. two things to consider primarily based from your description: 1. a possible cervical lymphadenopathy (inflamed lymph node) probably secondary to a recent upper respiratory tract infection 2. a possible lesion of thyroid or salivary gland in origin. other considerations may be fibroma, lipoma or cyst.. clinical examination from your doctor will be of great help. further diagnostic examination such as neck ultrasound, ct-scan or x-ray, thyroid function tests and tissue biopsy will be recommended as needed. malignancy and other tumor types must be ruled-out. subsequent management (medical and/or surgical if indications are found) will be directed accordingly.
hope this helps.
good day!!
~dr.kaye
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