I'm not sure if this is the correct forum
. . . I anyone can suggest a better
one, please let me know.
I have a lump on my neck that is located
in the left posterior triangle under the
skin. I first noted it approx. 8 weeks
ago. The lump is not "hard," but is firm.
It is not tender. It is approximately 1
3/4 inches long and runs on a diagonal
from an area a couple inches above the top
of my clavical (where it attaches to the
shoulder) toward my throat. It seems to
taper. (meaning larger at the top and
narrower as it goes down my neck) any
growth of this lump if any, has been so
minimal as to not be noticed.
Although when feeling the lump, it can be
felt by moving my fingers upward or
downward, it is really pronounced when
moving my fingers downward.
My primary care doctor sent me for a ct
neck scan. Three lymph nodes were noted
at 7mm, 5mm and 5mm. All are considered
within normal parameters. He then sent me
to an ent specialist who found nothing out
of the norm and states there is nothing to
worry about. Upon a followup visit to my
primary care physican, he tells me based
on the cnt findings, don?T worry, monitor
the lump, go to followup exam with cnt
specialist and let him know if it changes.
I believe in fixing a dripping faucet
before it cannot be turned off. I feel
the same about my health. Early detection
of any potentially adverse condition is
essential to effective treatment. Any
suggestions would be appreciated. As it
seems to be along the muscle, is there
such a thing as a "muscle" specialist that
I could seek a second opinion from?
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VeraBeth
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 4
Reply Posted: 11-17-04 09:07am
I don't know if this is the right forum,
but I am familiar with your situation.
My son had a similar lump in about the
same place as you described yours. His
was found by a dermatologist when we took
him in to have a suspicious mole removed.
The derm. Thought the lump could be
connected to the suspicious mole. The
mole he had removed was a blue naevus
which is commonly malignant.
Fortunately, his was benign. He had a
biopsy done on the lump and they found it
to be nothing more than a very swollen
lyph node. Do you have any suspicious
looking moles near or around your lump?
Does melanoma or any other cancer run in
your family? I am not trying to scare
you, but this is what we went through with
our son. I believe it is better to be
safe than sorry and to check anything you
feel is not normal for your body. If
your Dr. Won't take this seriously, then
I would suggest going to another Dr. Or
insisting that your current Dr. Check
into this more thoroughly. Even if
nothing comes of it, you have the peace of
mind knowing that you did all you could to
check it out. Good luck and keep us
posted on your progress.
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gb99
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Arizona
Re: Undiagnosed Lump On Neck Posted: 11-17-04 10:02am
Verbeth,
thanks for your response to my post. Glad
to hear the good news on your son's lump.
I am unable to trace family medical
history, so I have no information to lead
me in a specific diagnostic direction.
I am scheduled for my followup with the
cnt in about a week. As my lump has
stayed about the same as it was, I am sure
he will give me a "clean bill of health".
I have already scheduled my followup
appointment with my primary physcian the
week after. I will ask him if he can
positively identify what is causing this
lump. When he says no, I will ask him to
refer me to someone who can. One of the
greatest fears we have is fear of the
unknown. If I know what I am up against,
regardless if it is good or bad news, I
can deal with it. Not knowing is somthing
else.
