Posted: 11/04/05 - 03:00 Post subject: Small Growths On Neck
I am terrified of one thing I have noticed few days ago. I realized I have small growth on my neck. I am worried because I do not know what it could be and what should I do. Can you tell me some possible causes for this? What could I expect at my health care provider’s office?
I can assume you mean something like small lump or bump, on your neck occurred. I do not know if you mean like some growth on your skin or something is started to grow under your skin. If that is neck lump, there are many causes for this. The most common cause is enlarged lymph nodes. These lymph nodes could be caused by bacterial or viral infections, malignancy and some other rare causes. Lumps in the muscles of the neck are almost always in the front of the neck and involving the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This might be result from injury or torticolis. Lumps in the skin or just below the skin are often caused by cysts, which is very possible to be your case. I would recommend you to visit your doctor and not guess what it could be. If that is cyst, your doctor might help you to solve this problem, and if that growth on your neck is more serious, it is better to start treatment as soon as it is possible.
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