Firstly, I am going to be seeing a doctor
about this, but it is causing me anxiety
to no end, so I am looking for general
information while I await an appointment.
Ok, the condition: I have a small lump on
the back of my neck on the right hand
side. It isn't a visible, top of the skin
lump, but one that is more underneath the
flesh. I think it moves slightly, but I
can't be 100% sure if it is moving, or if
it is just the skin/flesh around it
moving. Also, it isn't really "hard," but
it isn't squishy and soft either, it is
kind of in the middle. I think it may be a
swollen posterior cervical lymph node
based off of some pictures I have found,
but other pictures I have seen suggest
that the posterior nodes on your neck run
in a line more on the side of the neck
(parallel with the ear down to the collar
bone area) than on the back of it.
To be more specific about the location, it
is about two inches or so to the right of
the center line of my neck, and about even
in height with the bott
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General Q&A Answer A2547 Posted: 04-12-07 02:48am
Generally, the lump on the back of your
neck can be considered a "tumor", but it's
not possible to tell you anything about
its nature. Tumors can originate from the
skin, subcutaneous fat tissue or from the
neck muscles. Tumors that originate from
the skin move as the skin moves. Tumors
from the subcutaneous fat tissue are also
movable but don’t move together with the
skin. Tumors that originate from the
muscles are immobile. The lymph nodes are
found in the subcutaneous fat tissue. You
don’t need to be obsessed with the
“tumor”, however. A physical
examination (palpation and inspection)
will provide you with general information
about that lump. Fine needle punition or a
biopsy can be performed later, if
necessary.
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