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Lump On Neck, Pulsating, Tingling In Arm, Fatigue, Chronic Condition. Treatment?
My 14 year old daughter has a 1 to 1 1/2 lump on her neck near the base above her collarbone ( I think it is right over her artery ..she said she can feel it pulsating.) I took her to my dr. and she said it was not fixed, however we needed to get an ultrasound to see if it was anything serious... She did say it was a somewhat common thing in teens... ? She feels tingling in her upper arm when it is pressed on..Do you have any ideas what this could be? She also experiences extreme fatigue ... sleeps more than normal. I have not gotten an ultrasound for her yet as we did not have insurance for her at the time. She ahs had this lump for almost a year now.
Fri, 27 Sep 2013
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I would like to confirm that ultrasound scan is the best investigation for your daughter right now. The fact that it is present for over a year shows that it in a benign swelling. However it should not be taken for granted because now she is feeling tingling in her arms and fatigue. It its in the neck, more central in location then we must suspect a thyroid swelling. If it is more to a side then a lymph node becomes more likely. Rarely there may be other benign soft tissue growths that can present likewise.
Hope this helps
Thanks for writing in to us.
I would like to confirm that ultrasound scan is the best investigation for your daughter right now. The fact that it is present for over a year shows that it in a benign swelling. However it should not be taken for granted because now she is feeling tingling in her arms and fatigue. It its in the neck, more central in location then we must suspect a thyroid swelling. If it is more to a side then a lymph node becomes more likely. Rarely there may be other benign soft tissue growths that can present likewise.
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