Lump On the Sternocleidomastoid Posted: 07-21-07 00:27am
hello,
I have noticed an asymmetry in my
sternocleidomastoid muscles in my neck (
at least that is what I think they are
called); the two big muscles in neck that
extend down from ear area. The right
muscle seems to have a marble-sized lump
on it and the left does not. I was
wondering what this could be in the worst
case scenario.
I have had swelling problems with my right
tonsil for about 8 months now which is
swollen.... the swelling goes up and down;
same with a gland at the in the neck just
under where the tongue is, again on the
right side and again, the swelling goes up
and down. smoking, caffeine and
carbonated drinks seem to make it worse.
I went to see my gp and he gave me
antibiotics which seemed to help little so
he gave me a stronger course and that
helped little as well.
went to an ENT today and he says
everything looks fine but failed to
explain possible causes for the
swellings.
I forgot to mention to him the problem i
was having with the right
sternocleidomastoid muscle, scaring the
heck of of me really. I'm male, 30 yrs
old, smoker of 13 years but other wise in
good health. And no...no night sweats or
loss of weight or even a 'sore' throat,
just feels tight. any idea as to what
this lump might be and what might be
causing the up and down swelling? thank
you for any help you can give
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KarenR
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Lump On the Sternocleidomastoid Posted: 07-26-07 02:45am
Hi Jacob,
From what you describe, it sounds like you
have the same thing I do. I noticed a
swelling/lump on the right side of my neck
about a year ago.
I mentioned it to my General Doctor twice
but he didn't seem concerned, said it
looked like the Sternocleidomastoid muscle
was swollen and that he'd check my blood
for infection - that came out ok. So now
it's a few months after that and I notice
the other day that the lump is definitely
bigger and now noticeable by sight. So I
went straight to the ENT and he said I
need a CAT scan to see what it is. That
was today. I'm pretty freaked out BUT
there is one thing I just found that
sounds exactly like what I have and is not
cancerous. Here's the link so you can
take a look at it and see if it fits what
you're experiencing:
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