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I have a hard painful lump under the skin on my neck right under the hairline. what could it be?
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Lymph node?: Could be a lymph node or abcess or cyst. There are a few possibilities. Watch to see if any change in size. Don't touch. See if resolves on its own. May take several weeks
Answered 1/5/2019
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