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What Do You Suggest For A Painful Lump On My Neck?

hello i have a lump on the right side of my neck the size of a nickle i just noticed today and it aches the right side of my head hurts. i thought it was the way i slept. but just today i noticed and showed my son. i have had it before and just thought it was stress.
Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.

That lump could be a infected lymph node. There are several other causes as well and it is very difficult to comment without a physical examination. You should consult your doctor at the earliest for a complete physical examination. Your doctor may order certain investigations based on the physical examination findings. Further management depends on the diagnosis made. So consult your doctor for a examination to identify the cause.

If it is identified as a infected lymph node your doctor may start on antibiotics.

Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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What Do You Suggest For A Painful Lump On My Neck?

Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. I can understand your concern. That lump could be a infected lymph node. There are several other causes as well and it is very difficult to comment without a physical examination. You should consult your doctor at the earliest for a complete physical examination. Your doctor may order certain investigations based on the physical examination findings. Further management depends on the diagnosis made. So consult your doctor for a examination to identify the cause. If it is identified as a infected lymph node your doctor may start on antibiotics. Continue to ask further queries as required. Hope this helps. Take care. Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics