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A member asked:

Do i go to dermatologist or orthopedic to remove cyst from neck?

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Dr. David Trettin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

See ent doc: Depends on size but cysts on the neck can be tricky w/ the nearby location of several important nerves(spinal accessory nerve and others).A board certified ENT surgeon may be the best to take off your cyst.Good luck!

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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