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What Causes A Painful Lump At The Back Of The Neck?
I have a lump in the back of my nexk on the left side. It begins at the end of my hair and ends at the top of my back. It hurts to turn my head and it hurts to lean forward. Should i see a doctor. I tried putting a hit rag on it to bring the swelling down but that did nothing. Ive had it for 3 weeks it was small at first now its big whats wrong is it cancer? Should i be seeking medical attention? Please help me
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
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Hello ,
thank you for your question . If you were my patient i would suggest a physical examinationa by a general surgeon . Most probable thing is a large lipoma , maybe getting infected . It is possible to be cancer , but rather unusual . I suggest that you get surgical excision of the lump and hystopathological examination to verify it .
thank you for your question . If you were my patient i would suggest a physical examinationa by a general surgeon . Most probable thing is a large lipoma , maybe getting infected . It is possible to be cancer , but rather unusual . I suggest that you get surgical excision of the lump and hystopathological examination to verify it .
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