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What Causes Pain In The Shoulder Radiating To The Collarbone And Neck?

Posted on Sat, 19 Aug 2017

Question: Hi i am a 29 year old female, slender build, healthy, non smoker non drinker (only 1 on special occasions) About one month ago i had shoulder pain that raidiates into my collerbone and neck. Also one time after i drank one alcoholic beverage later that night it became more sore. So i starting googling lymphoma and became worried. I went to the dr and had CBC done and a chest xray. Both came back normal. I was still worried so a week later had a CT scan done of my pelvis/abdomen/chest. It came back normal. Few weeks later i felt a swollen node. Saw another dr who said i shouldnt worry because i had a cold two weeks before that. To reassure mr he orderd a ultra sound of the lymph node in my neck and another CBC. Both came back normal. I am just wondering if i should still be worried or not?!

Side note neck pain still there but shoulder/collerbone pain have gone

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is not lymphoma

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Pain is not usually a sign of lymphoma. And most of the pain is gone now, which is good. Lymph node enlargement can be a sign of lymphoma but as I understand, the lymph nodes were small and probably related to throat infection.

Moreover, ultrasound and CT scan have ruled out lymphoma. So there is absolutely nothing to worry about here.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (11 minutes later)

Thank you i have attached my neck ultrasound results. Is my lymph node still normal? And how big is it 3 or 1 cm? Ahould i be worried about these results? They told me it was .

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Sorry I can't find any attached report

Detailed Answer:
If you have problems uploading, you can mail those at YYYY@YYYY

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (9 minutes later)

Sorry i sent that to quick and forgot to attach
I have now attached

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks benign node

Detailed Answer:
The lymph node is 3 cm in longest axis but fatty hilum is preserved so likely benign.

Nothing to worry much.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (2 minutes later)

Okay thank you ao overll i should not worry?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not to worry

Detailed Answer:
Overall everything seems fine to me.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad