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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Spine

I have a growing lump on my spine just above my shoulders in the center, I had tripped in April and have a condition called frozen shoulder but no one thought much of the swelling then, it is getting larger and is painful now to turn my head either way
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
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Hi,

If the lump is growing that quickly then, you may have some other process going on such as an abscess or hematoma though in either of those 2 circumstances I would've expected a number of other problems to have arisen by this time if left untreated.

Another possibility to explain a "lump" on your spine would be the development of what is called a kyphosis. However, these are generally rapidly growing as yours seems to be nor do they typically obstruct head movement.

You also may have torticollis which is a spasming of the sternocleidomastoid muscle on either the right or left side which would definitely make it difficult and painful to move the head.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist
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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump On The Spine

Hi, If the lump is growing that quickly then, you may have some other process going on such as an abscess or hematoma though in either of those 2 circumstances I would ve expected a number of other problems to have arisen by this time if left untreated. Another possibility to explain a lump on your spine would be the development of what is called a kyphosis. However, these are generally rapidly growing as yours seems to be nor do they typically obstruct head movement. You also may have torticollis which is a spasming of the sternocleidomastoid muscle on either the right or left side which would definitely make it difficult and painful to move the head. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist