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There's a small lump noticed months ago about 1/2way down side of neck under skin, not like a pimple. can't tell if it's vein or cartilage. what is it?

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Neither: A lump in neck is neither cartilage (which, in the neck, is always connected to bone) nor vein (which does not form lumps). The only way to diagnose what it is is to have a doctor feel it.

Answered 5/12/2016

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A member asked:

There's a small lump noticed months ago about 1/2way down side of neck under skin, not like a pimple. can't tell if it's vein or cartilage. what is it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

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