Your enquiry: I have a lump at the back of my throat, and have done so for at least 4 months now. I've been to doctors and have been put on all different kinds of antibiotics for all different reasons but the lump still stays. It's about the size of a golf ball, and as hard as one situated on the underside of my chin at the back where it curves to the neck. It's a visible lump and it hurts for me to bend my head back. The lump has seemed to have gotten bigger recently and has started to make the skin around and over the lump rather tender to touch. I have no other symptoms apart from the visible lump under my skin and I am starting to get very worried about it, but my local GP tells me something different every time I go get it seen to, they also say that they will get me tested if it continues, but then I go back and they say the same thing again. If you could shed any light onto what this may be, how I can solve it or what I should do, could you please let me know as soon as possible, thank you
Hi ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.
I were your doctor, on no improvement of the condition after one to two weeks of antibiotics,I would have sent you either to an ENT specialist or a general surgeon, who could examine you clinically to rule out any kind of pathology of the all the organs in neck region and oral cavity which drains into the cervical lymph nodes apart from doing a systemic examination as well. He might go for some investigations like a fine needle aspiration cytology, a CT scan of the cervical and oral region if need be. The management would depend on the reports of the investigations.
I would suggest you not to waste time, and immediately report to such a specialist for a clinical examination and further management. If you smoke or take any kind of tobacco products, please discontinue it with immediate effect.
I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
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What Is The Lump At The Back Of My Throat?
Hi ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. I were your doctor, on no improvement of the condition after one to two weeks of antibiotics,I would have sent you either to an ENT specialist or a general surgeon, who could examine you clinically to rule out any kind of pathology of the all the organs in neck region and oral cavity which drains into the cervical lymph nodes apart from doing a systemic examination as well. He might go for some investigations like a fine needle aspiration cytology, a CT scan of the cervical and oral region if need be. The management would depend on the reports of the investigations. I would suggest you not to waste time, and immediately report to such a specialist for a clinical examination and further management. If you smoke or take any kind of tobacco products, please discontinue it with immediate effect. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.