St. Charles, IL
A 30-year-old female asked:

Saw dr last week for pain and swelling on right side of neck. had ultrasound of thyroid- came back normal. no nodules. what else could be causing it?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Nidal Hasan
Endocrinology 28 years experience
Other structures . : It be a problem in the other structures of the neck ie muscles , lymph nodes etc . If the swelling persists . You need cat scan of the neck.
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