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What Causes Painful Lump In The Back Side Of Neck?
lump in back left side of neck, at the hairline. hurts when i look down, I have had migranes when I was younger, I haven t had a migrane in 30 or more years. I have had 2 migranes in the past 2 weeks, lump has the circumference of a dime. painful to the touch. my temperature is 99.5 but I feel feverish. female 58 years old
Mon, 4 May 2015
Hello dear
I appreciate your concern
this could be sebaceous cyst or a dermoid cyst
if you can upload me a photograph I will be able to guide you better
Both kind of cyst can be excised surgically if it causes you any pressure symptoms like infection or discharge
Thanks for your question
Regards
I appreciate your concern
this could be sebaceous cyst or a dermoid cyst
if you can upload me a photograph I will be able to guide you better
Both kind of cyst can be excised surgically if it causes you any pressure symptoms like infection or discharge
Thanks for your question
Regards
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