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What Causes Painful Small Lump On Right Side Of Neck?

I found a small lump on the right side of my neck kind of in the back of my neck a couple of weeks ago. It did not hurt at first but yesterday it started hurting when I am sitting down HOWEVER, when i lay down and put a pillow behind my head, the pain subsides. It does not hurt to touch. I sleep on my side a lot and wonder if it s a knot in my neck. the pain is sometimes sharp and last a couple of seconds but the sharp pain keeps coming back every 5 minutes or so but no pain when I am laying down. It s weird. I am getting my yearly physical in two days but wondered if I should go to the ER
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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Pathologist and Microbiologist,  's  Response
not to worry much as this is benign condition like sebaceous cyst or neurofibroma; could be a lymph node also!

if really worries you can go for an FNAC test for confirmation

all the best!
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What Causes Painful Small Lump On Right Side Of Neck?

not to worry much as this is benign condition like sebaceous cyst or neurofibroma; could be a lymph node also! if really worries you can go for an FNAC test for confirmation all the best!