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Q: Hard lump in back of neck

asked by: Mike879 on September 14th, 2009

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I noticed my first lump when I was 17 in the back of my neck last year in the fall. It's shaped like a bean and rubbery. Then theres this other lump (on the other side of my neck) the size of a pea and very hard , and the last I discovered about a couple of months ago is in the middle and is big (bigger then a quarter) and hard as a rock and painful if I push on it.

I'v been to the emergency room twice about last winter. First time the doc felt my neck and told me to wait and see what happens. 2nd Time they did a complete blood cell count and everything was good.

It's now September and I still have the lumps. I don't feel them getting any bigger, but I can feel my neck getting harder (if that makes any sense) and more painful. Whats going on?

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on September 15th, 2009

If you are experiencing progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes in your neck, or if they feel "rock hard," then you should probably be evaluated by an ENT surgeon or general surgeon for consideration of biopsy (to rule-out lymphoma or other forms of cancer that can involve the lymph nodes). At the same time, lymph nodes that are very tender are usually reacting to some source of inflammation or infection. However, it is impossible to offer a specific diagnosis over the internet. Your personal physician can examine you, and if these lymph nodes are concerning, he/she can refer you to a surgeon for consideration of a biopsy/

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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