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What Could Be A Painful Lump On The Side Of Neck?
I have this lump on the left side of my neck it s not a zit but its big, tender and it kills when ever I m touching it. It feels like its on a nerve but I m not sure I m just concerned about this. I m not sure if its a cyst I just wanna be sure what s on my neck I don t want to make any assumptions
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome to health care magic.
The most common cause of a lump in the left side of neck is an enlarged lymph node.
It is indicative of infections in the surrounding areas probably in throat or oral cavity.
Other possibilities are tuberculosis lymphademitis, abscess or an infected cyst. My advice is to visit a Surgeon and let him have a look at your symptoms.
He will take an FNAC from the lesion and an ultrasound. From that we can deduce the exact etiology of the mass and can treat accordingly.
Hope this discussion will be helpful to you. Thank you.
The most common cause of a lump in the left side of neck is an enlarged lymph node.
It is indicative of infections in the surrounding areas probably in throat or oral cavity.
Other possibilities are tuberculosis lymphademitis, abscess or an infected cyst. My advice is to visit a Surgeon and let him have a look at your symptoms.
He will take an FNAC from the lesion and an ultrasound. From that we can deduce the exact etiology of the mass and can treat accordingly.
Hope this discussion will be helpful to you. Thank you.
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