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Torn Rotator Cuff, Lump On Neck, Fever. Is Fever And Lump Due To Torn Rotator Cuff?
my boyfriend is a executive chef and has a torn rotator cuff and some other tear in his shoulder he hasn't had his
surgery yet but he has a lump on is neck and has been running a fever could the rotator cuf be the cause of this.. he has has the tear for a month and a half waiting on workmans comp to approve the surgery.
surgery yet but he has a lump on is neck and has been running a fever could the rotator cuf be the cause of this.. he has has the tear for a month and a half waiting on workmans comp to approve the surgery.
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
hello
thank you for the query,
madam
torn rotator cuff has got nothing to do with fever and lump in neck
they are not because of the torn rotator cuff,i would have helped you regarding fever if you have given enough history,any ways run some investigations for fever and start anti biotics as advised by your GP
hope I have answered your query
regards
DR.Alekhya
thank you for the query,
madam
torn rotator cuff has got nothing to do with fever and lump in neck
they are not because of the torn rotator cuff,i would have helped you regarding fever if you have given enough history,any ways run some investigations for fever and start anti biotics as advised by your GP
hope I have answered your query
regards
DR.Alekhya
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Hi,
As your boyfriend has a fever and a lump on his neck, these may be linked and indicate he has an infection somewhere. They are unlikely to be due to his torn rotator cuff. There are lymph nodes in the neck which frequently enlarge with infection even minor infections of the throat and chest.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA
As your boyfriend has a fever and a lump on his neck, these may be linked and indicate he has an infection somewhere. They are unlikely to be due to his torn rotator cuff. There are lymph nodes in the neck which frequently enlarge with infection even minor infections of the throat and chest.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA
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