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Area under neck top of mid back is raised but no bump of anything on skin! doesn't hurt and has no actual shape beside feeling raised ?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Need exam: Your question is best answered by exam. Not only to look, but to feel it. Most likely lipoma or tricholemmal cyst, both benign.

Answered 5/25/2016

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A member asked:

Area under neck top of mid back is raised but no bump of anything on skin! doesn't hurt and has no actual shape beside feeling raised ?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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