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What Causes Lump On Neck?
I have a lump about size of golf ball on right side of neck. I swells sometimes during day while working. I recently had a cold and took antibiotics my cold is better but lump still there still makes neck hurt and sometimes I m even dizzy or light headed. What could this be should I get an MRI or something? Also it does not move it is not soft is hard and stationery.
Sat, 31 Jan 2015
A lump in the neck could be from many causes ranging from a lymph node, sebaceous cyst, dermoid, lipoma to more serious causes. A definite diagnosis can be reached only on clinical examination. As it is hard and stationary, it requires a visit to your doctor to check it out, who will advise investigations as required, either an ultrasound or CT or needle aspiration.
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