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Suggest Treatment For Lump On Back Of Neck

I found a lump on the back of my neck starts below my hair line on the right side of my spine and continues down most of my neck its large and about the size of half a tennis ball. I'm a 22 year old female and have been having alot of other health problems the doctors have not been able to connect. The lump is new not pain ful but I am having some shoulder pain? Any ideas?
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
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Thank you for asking Healthcare majic.

My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah &
I have gone through your query.

you have mentioned about the Lump in the Nape of the neck.
&
along with that you have mentioned about shoulder pain

There are Various Causes for this Lump
depending upon
Its Features

you have mentioned the Size of it as Tennis Ball and its Not Painful.

Most probably it's Lipoma
which is a benign (Non dangerous) swelling/collection of the Fats

Other causes
can be

enlarged occipital lymph node but those are usually a little higher than the position you mentioned

Cysts

whatever the nature of this lesion is
All suspicious lumps require examination by the Physician with clinical examnation
and
you may need to have some Lab work up
along with Radiological evaluation (Ultrasonography / X-Ray)

For Shoulder pain , you Can use Over the counter available medications like Tab Tylenol.


Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Lump On Back Of Neck

Thank you for asking Healthcare majic. My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah & I have gone through your query. you have mentioned about the Lump in the Nape of the neck. & along with that you have mentioned about shoulder pain There are Various Causes for this Lump depending upon Its Features you have mentioned the Size of it as Tennis Ball and its Not Painful. Most probably it s Lipoma which is a benign (Non dangerous) swelling/collection of the Fats Other causes can be enlarged occipital lymph node but those are usually a little higher than the position you mentioned Cysts whatever the nature of this lesion is All suspicious lumps require examination by the Physician with clinical examnation and you may need to have some Lab work up along with Radiological evaluation (Ultrasonography / X-Ray) For Shoulder pain , you Can use Over the counter available medications like Tab Tylenol. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.