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What Could Cause A Lump At The Back Of The Neck In A 62-year-old?

my husband has a knot on the back, left side, of his neck. Right below the hairline. The surrounding area of the scalp/head is very tender to the touch. he is 62. he has noticed it for 2 days. he initially was feeling sluggish, like he was getting sick. no dizziness or numbness
Mon, 1 Apr 2019
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Hello,

* Likely to be due to soft tissue lesion as a sebaceous cyst or else with secondary bacterial infection causing pain on touch.

* If you can provide me a photo picture of the same in private consultation, I can guide further precisely in this topic.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Could Cause A Lump At The Back Of The Neck In A 62-year-old?

Hello, * Likely to be due to soft tissue lesion as a sebaceous cyst or else with secondary bacterial infection causing pain on touch. * If you can provide me a photo picture of the same in private consultation, I can guide further precisely in this topic. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon