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What Causes A Lump On The Base Of The Neck?
Been working out pretty intense for the past week now I have a solid lump at the base of my neck by the top of my shoulder. If I pit my head down or side to side it feels like a nerve is being pinched n it shoots pain up my neck to my head. Is this muscle related or should I worry? I'm 31 130 pounds
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
Hi! thanks for sharing your recent health problem with us!
After going through your description, if I were your family doctor, I would like to consider few possibilities in your case as follows:
1. a neurofibroma or dermatofibroma like benign skin tumor
2. an inclusion cyst/sebaceous cyst or a bursa like inflammatory cyst
3. a lymph node due to infection in the scalp, ear, neck etc...!
Therefore, it is not a thing to worry much but is must be diagnosed properly; therefore please see a local doctor for a physical examination and confirmation...!
regards!
After going through your description, if I were your family doctor, I would like to consider few possibilities in your case as follows:
1. a neurofibroma or dermatofibroma like benign skin tumor
2. an inclusion cyst/sebaceous cyst or a bursa like inflammatory cyst
3. a lymph node due to infection in the scalp, ear, neck etc...!
Therefore, it is not a thing to worry much but is must be diagnosed properly; therefore please see a local doctor for a physical examination and confirmation...!
regards!
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