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I have a lump the size of a nickel on my spine below my neck it hurts when touched and when i put my head down it hurts. what could it be?
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Be seen: It could be something simple, such as a superficial infection, or a sebaceous cyst, or a lipoma. Be seen for an exam and diagnosis.
Answered 3/26/2013
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