Question 1

i have a lump on the right lower part of my neck im not in terrible pain but it throbs to the touch i have also been sick for the past week.

Accepted Answer

Recommendation : This is possible complications of your illness like"cold". Take Advil (ibuprofen) or Motrin twice a day after meals for 5-7 days and gargle the mouth with listerine. If no changes you have to go to Doctor.

Question 2

i have had a moveable painless lump under my on my right side of neck for over 10 years if not longer. doesnt hurt what could it be.

Accepted Answer

Lipoma: Something there for ten years is most likely a benign cyst of fat cells called a Lipoma.

Question 3

squishy moveable lump on lower neck where my neck meets my shoulder. doesn't hurt, on left side. size of pea maybe. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Yes, see a doctor: You should have this evaluated. It could be a lymph node or possible a mass. It may also be related to an infection.

Question 4

i woke up a few days ago to find a small hard unmovable lump on my lower, back head and a movable small lump on the back left lower side of my neck?

Accepted Answer

?nodes: These may be enlarged lymph nodes in the posterior neck chains. In the absence of other symptoms like a rash in the neck or scalp, or viral like syndrome, we would simply recheck these in a week to see if they're receding or enlarging  or whether new nodes have appeared. In case of the latter, your MD would order appropriate tests which could include a biopsy.

Question 5

pain lower jaw and i also have a neck lump. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Many choices: It could be an abscessed tooth or an impacted wisdom tooth.  Advise you to start with a dental visit for diagnosis and treatment.

Question 6

i can feel a moveable lump in lower neck. i am very thin could this be why i am able to feel it? lymph node?

Accepted Answer

Lymph Node: Inflammatory I suspected, but neoplasm needs to be ruled out.  FNA is advisable after thorough HEENT examination

Question 7

noticed little squishy lump on left side of neck a week ago.  now have a lump / swollen? (different from right side) on my left lower ribcage.

Accepted Answer

Sebaceous cyst: Sebaceous cysts are very common problems.  The occur when skin glands get obstructed and sebum builds up.  They may get infected leading to redness pain and increasing size.  You should see your doctor to have the cyst removed.  Until then warm  compresses and oral analgesics like acetaminophen and ibuprofen can help decrease the pain.

Question 8

hi, i have a lump on the lower left side of my head. it's very tender, it makes my neck hurt when i move it from left to right, do you know what it is?

Accepted Answer

Several things: With symptoms this complex, you owe it to yourself to call your doctor to help you make sense out of them.

Question 9

have had a lump in lower right side of neck for over a year now. its been about 1 year 4 months . it has gotten smaller since then but is still there. its about 1cm oval and mobile. us last yr showed benign node. could it still be cancer?

Accepted Answer

Cervical nodule : It sounds like a non-concerning nodule. Yor should see a doctor in person for certain diagnoses, the in-person examination is the best way to provide you an answer to your concern.

Question 10

hi i've had a stiff neck with lumps for the past 3days with sharp pulsating pain in my lower neck/top shoulder/ collarbone area?

Accepted Answer

Pinched nerve: Could be a pinched nerve in your neck.

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I have a lump on the right lower part of my neck im not in terrible pain but it throbs to the touch i have also been sick for the past week.

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I have had a moveable painless lump under my on my right side of neck for over 10 years if not longer. doesnt hurt what could it be.

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Squishy moveable lump on lower neck where my neck meets my shoulder. doesn't hurt, on left side. size of pea maybe. should i be concerned?

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I woke up a few days ago to find a small hard unmovable lump on my lower, back head and a movable small lump on the back left lower side of my neck?

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Pain lower jaw and i also have a neck lump. what is this?

A member asked:

I can feel a moveable lump in lower neck. i am very thin could this be why i am able to feel it? lymph node?

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Noticed little squishy lump on left side of neck a week ago. now have a lump / swollen? (different from right side) on my left lower ribcage.

A member asked:

Hi, i have a lump on the lower left side of my head. it's very tender, it makes my neck hurt when i move it from left to right, do you know what it is?

A member asked:

Have had a lump in lower right side of neck for over a year now. its been about 1 year 4 months . it has gotten smaller since then but is still there. its about 1cm oval and mobile. us last yr showed benign node. could it still be cancer?

A member asked:

Hi i've had a stiff neck with lumps for the past 3days with sharp pulsating pain in my lower neck/top shoulder/ collarbone area?

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