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What Causes A Lump Below The Collar Bone?
hi im 29yrs old, 180lbs and 5'9'' in height. there is a lump just below the collar bone. it doesnt move and there is pain within that area to my shoulder. ive felt the pain three months ago.and i've notice the lumps just three weeks ago. what could this be? tnx
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
In this location such lump can be an enlarged lymph node or some benign skin lesion like sebaceous cyst.
IN case of enlarged lymph node the pain usually indicates inflammation of them rather than a cancer.
Sebaceus cyst can give painful lump which gets swollen and reddish when inflammation is present.
I suggest you to have an ultrasound of this area done. In case of lymph nodes biopsy should be done. If its a sebaceous cyst, it should be removed.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
In this location such lump can be an enlarged lymph node or some benign skin lesion like sebaceous cyst.
IN case of enlarged lymph node the pain usually indicates inflammation of them rather than a cancer.
Sebaceus cyst can give painful lump which gets swollen and reddish when inflammation is present.
I suggest you to have an ultrasound of this area done. In case of lymph nodes biopsy should be done. If its a sebaceous cyst, it should be removed.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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