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Soft, Movable Lump In The Back Of Neck, Occasional Pain. Ultrasound Showed Only Tissues. Cancer?
I have a large (near baseball sized) lump in the back of my neck (near the base). It is soft, moveable, and does cause some pain in the surrounding areas. I had an ultrasound today which just showed tissue and nothing else. What could this be? Could it be cancer? Should I try to get a referral to a specialist of some kind?
Sat, 18 May 2013
Dear Sir/ Ma'am,
Sorry to hear about your problem. From the description of the lump, it looks like a benign swelling (as it is soft and mobile). It can most probably be a lipoma (collection of fat) and back of the neck is a common location for such a swelling.
You should visit a surgeon and have it evaluated. Just to rule out a cancer, you can have a needle test (FNAC).
Hoping for the best.
Sorry to hear about your problem. From the description of the lump, it looks like a benign swelling (as it is soft and mobile). It can most probably be a lipoma (collection of fat) and back of the neck is a common location for such a swelling.
You should visit a surgeon and have it evaluated. Just to rule out a cancer, you can have a needle test (FNAC).
Hoping for the best.
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