A 19-year-old male asked:
noticed a pulsating lump in neck, feels like it is directly to the side of carotid artery. aneurysm or not likely? clean cervical mri 6 months ago.
2 doctor answers
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
56 years experience General Surgery
Be seen: Any trauma?
Most frequently something on top of the carotid.
Rare aneurysms.
Occasional twist or kink in older persons
mri would have spotted an aneurysm generally.
Answered on Jun 14, 2018
Dr. J mark Rheudasil answered
38 years experience Vascular Surgery
Extremely unlikely : This lump may be due to a curve in the artery or just being closer to the skin. It may not even be the artery! an ultrasound of the carotid arteries will tell the story and is safe and painless.
Answered on Jun 17, 2019
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Dr. Harold Fields answered
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Aneurysm : It is a small dilitation of the artery and should cause no problems. Good Luck
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Dr. Harinder Gill answered
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Pulsation: Pulsation are often normally seen in the neck.discomfort if persistent needs to be formally evaluated.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
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Painful: Cervical lump needs evaluation could be a lympgadenopathy or a carbuncle and less likely a tumor
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