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Small Hard Lump At The Back Of The Neck, Pain. Advice?
hello, my fiance' for the last 2 months complained of a small lump that was really bothering him , hard. in the back of neck below the occipital bone, i thought it might be a pimple or a ingroen haid, but noew has come home tonight it has grown to a size of a golf ball, it is really hurting him, but is scarded to go to the doctor , his mother died of lung cancer, very young, he can move his nech but is slightly stif and hurts, and idea, hopefully no alram,
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Thank for Choosing HCM, The swelling would be "lipoma" accumulation of body fat and form a soft benign tumor, varies from size small to big one, can be surgically removed if causing disturbances or big enough, for differential diagnosis discus it with surgeon, Have nice day.
Thank for Choosing HCM, The swelling would be "lipoma" accumulation of body fat and form a soft benign tumor, varies from size small to big one, can be surgically removed if causing disturbances or big enough, for differential diagnosis discus it with surgeon, Have nice day.
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