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What Could Lumps On The Head And Throat Suggest?

My friend has a painful red lump on back of head just above her right ear,a doctor vist and doctor said oh you were bitten by a bug and gave her a salve to put on it.no sign of a tick,redness larger than a half dollar and she can not bear the pain,tender to touch,doctor ruled out things other than a bug bite. now she complains her whole head hurts,she also has a small lump now on the throat below her chin?? any thoughts ??? thank you
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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Hi,Dear,
Thanks for the query to HCM.I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns.
Cause for the lump in your head and throat-In my opinion both these lumps are differrent-
One on the head above right ear-is diagnosed by your doctor as but bite-and is being treated accordingly.The bite seems to be infected with secondary infection.Hence I suggest it to consult ER Surgeon, who would treat it accordingly.
Other lump -on the throat-is a seperate lump and is not causing the headache you have.
Headache you have is due to the infected bug bite and needs to be treated by antibiotics with your ER Surgeon.
For Final Diagnosis and treatment needs clinical data from a Doctor.
Its not thyroid as you think -otherwise Your doctors would have asked you to do USG and other tests to rule it out.
and Hence for further treatment I would advise you to Consult ER Surgeon , who would treat it accordingly.
This advise is based on the facts from the history you give and needs further clinical check.
Hence I would advise you to check with ER Surgeon.
So don't build up wrong concepts and create more psychic complications in you which would increase risks and costs to you.
Hope this would relieve your problem.
Welcome for any more query in this regard to HCM.
Write good resume and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advise.
Have a Good Day.
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
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What Could Lumps On The Head And Throat Suggest?

Hi,Dear, Thanks for the query to HCM.I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Cause for the lump in your head and throat-In my opinion both these lumps are differrent- One on the head above right ear-is diagnosed by your doctor as but bite-and is being treated accordingly.The bite seems to be infected with secondary infection.Hence I suggest it to consult ER Surgeon, who would treat it accordingly. Other lump -on the throat-is a seperate lump and is not causing the headache you have. Headache you have is due to the infected bug bite and needs to be treated by antibiotics with your ER Surgeon. For Final Diagnosis and treatment needs clinical data from a Doctor. Its not thyroid as you think -otherwise Your doctors would have asked you to do USG and other tests to rule it out. and Hence for further treatment I would advise you to Consult ER Surgeon , who would treat it accordingly. This advise is based on the facts from the history you give and needs further clinical check. Hence I would advise you to check with ER Surgeon. So don t build up wrong concepts and create more psychic complications in you which would increase risks and costs to you. Hope this would relieve your problem. Welcome for any more query in this regard to HCM. Write good resume and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advise. Have a Good Day. Dr.Savaskar M.N.