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I have two lumps on the back of my head
A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
See your doctor: A physician would have to examine the lumps to see what they could be.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Gulleyanswered
Hematology and Oncology 26 years experience
I would get them che: Painless lumps at the base of the neck could represent a variety of different things including cancer. Generally red swollen and painful lymph nodes m... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Siegfried Schmidtanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Need to be checked: Any lump could potentially be of significance, be cancerous. You may be dealing with benign (non cancerous) lymphnodes, cysts of the skin, fatty tumor... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Ritesh Rathoreanswered
Hematology and Oncology 30 years experience
Need evaluation: Lumps in this area can be infections, fatty tumors, enlarged lymph glands, or sometimes cancerous. Please have your internist check them out.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Ira Friedlanderanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 42 years experience
These may be lymph: nodes that are swollen or boils or bug bites. If they do not resolve in 24-48 hours you should be seen by a health care professional for a thorough ev... Read More
504 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Lymph node: There are thousands of lymph node located around the body that help screen out germs. There are many in the neck, head & behind the ear. At rest these... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
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impossible to say: Impossible to say without examining the area. See a doctor if you want to know for sure.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are normal structures that sift serum before it returns to the blood stream. They are often found easily on the head/neck where they are n... Read More
95 viewsReviewed Mar 12, 2020
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Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 20 years experience
Inflammed lymph node: People often get an inflammed lymph node there that can result from a scalp infection/irritation or a poster sinus inflammation. These usually resolve... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Are you sure it : Is new? That is a place most people have a lump on their skull. If it is new have it evaluated.
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Westonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
Normal bony promence: Spinous process of the c6c7 vertebrae are palpable in thin people when they bend neck forward.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Burressanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Unclear: "Lumps" in throat are difficult to ascertain what they are without physically visualizing them. Need to be evaluated by physician.
424 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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