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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Lower Part Of The SCM Muscle?

hello doc Im having a small swelling in the lower part of the scm muscle and just above medial clavicle which started appearing 6 months back and now causing pain and pressure on the surrounding tissues..my age is 35 female and im extremely worried.pls help
Tue, 21 Jul 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you should not take it lightly. I would recommend you to follow these.
1.Meet a orthopaedic doctor and get this examined.
2.A CT scan may be required.
3.If there is any doubt then you can get biopsy of the lesion.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Lower Part Of The SCM Muscle?

hello, I have studied your case and I think that you should not take it lightly. I would recommend you to follow these. 1.Meet a orthopaedic doctor and get this examined. 2.A CT scan may be required. 3.If there is any doubt then you can get biopsy of the lesion. I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks