I know this is an older quote, but wondering if the Dr's ever found an answer for you. I am in the same situation with an enlarged area on my right clavicle. It seems to swell and then go down some and swell again (especially when I'm tired) I have had MRI (showed no dislocations or breaks) cotizone shots (Helped only temperorarly) anti-inflamatory drugs and now I am having a bone scan tomorrow. My WBC is normal and my sed- rate is normal.. Someone mentioned to me ostemyelitis- have you heard of it?
osteomyelitis is a chronic infection.
I've had pain in my right clavicle for about 2-3 months now. I thought it was from the way I was sleeping...like a kink in your neck. I bought one of those memory foam contour pillows. It helped for a few weeks, but in the past week or so, the pain is worse and in the last couple of days, I have swelling on the distal end of the right clavicle. I guess I should see about it. I work in an orthopedic clinic, so I guess I'll start there with one my docs on Monday and get an xray and go from there. A little worried but I'm hoping it's just from the stress of working with these docs! LOL Time will tell.
I've had pain in my right clavicle for about 2-3 months now. I thought it was from the way I was sleeping...like a kink in your neck. I bought one of those memory foam contour pillows. It helped for a few weeks, but in the past week or so, the pain is worse and in the last couple of days, I have swelling on the distal end of the right clavicle. I guess I should see about it. I work in an orthopedic clinic, so I guess I'll start there with one my docs on Monday and get an xray and go from there. A little worried but I'm hoping it's just from the stress of working with these docs! LOL Time will tell.
I have also had this lump on my right clavicle for 6 mths now - now 2"x 2" , it was digging in the right side of windpipe and I started using an LED red/blue light therapy unit and it seemed to shrink a little, but now although not protruding out any further in front, it is digging in windpipe down and more centered, feels like a permanently stuck large vitamin tablet !!
My family doctor, Bone doctor, and an ear nose throat doc, x-ray and CTscan all say nothing, and not to worry, but it is digging in my windpipe and now rotating my right should graunches and grinds and pops just to the right of the lujmp ... what sort of doctor do I need to see to get some attention to this????
And is it OK to use the light therapy unit over my heart area ... ???
My family doctor, Bone doctor, and an ear nose throat doc, x-ray and CTscan all say nothing, and not to worry, but it is digging in my windpipe and now rotating my right should graunches and grinds and pops just to the right of the lujmp ... what sort of doctor do I need to see to get some attention to this????
And is it OK to use the light therapy unit over my heart area ... ???
did u find out what it was? i have one too, its on the left and its real hard about the size of a marble.
male, 30 years old, non-smoker, good general health.
I too have a swollen lymph node right above the collarbone. at first it was tender and about 1.5 cm in diameter. Now, one week later, it is about .5 cm in diameter and is no longer tender. It's as hard as a rock. Doctor was going to take it out today, but when he saw that the swelling had gone down, he changed his mind and instructed me to come back in a week. At first I thought it was a reaction to the flu shot I got 2 days before I noticed it. now I am not sure?
I too have a swollen lymph node right above the collarbone. at first it was tender and about 1.5 cm in diameter. Now, one week later, it is about .5 cm in diameter and is no longer tender. It's as hard as a rock. Doctor was going to take it out today, but when he saw that the swelling had gone down, he changed his mind and instructed me to come back in a week. At first I thought it was a reaction to the flu shot I got 2 days before I noticed it. now I am not sure?
I have the same bump above my right clavicle. It hurts when I press it and I have pain all over the back of my neck up to the ear and the right shoulder and top chest. The major pain is when I lift my arm like in putting on or taking off a sweater. any idea what it could be? thank you
I just noticed a lump below the right clavicle in the sternum area. there is no pain. It is noticible enough to see under clothing. Anyone know what it is?
i just had a lymph node above my left collar bone removed it was about the size of a marble not super hard but not soft and could move above or below the collar bone. I am waiting for the pathology report to come back when i get it i will post to let you know. from what i understand lymph nodes in this area are worrisome
My doctor found a lump at the rear of my left clavicle on Tuesday. so far a chest x-ray and MRI. Chest x-ray was clear. Looking for forward to results of the MRI. Technician thought it looked like a lymph node. Next up is the biopsy. Is it normal for the lumps to appear very suddenly?
hi i have the same problem the lump is 5cm
I also have a lump on my clavicle and I have read these posts but no one has said how their biopsies turned out. Did anyone find cancer or what?
Hello
My wife is having 4cm lymph node, it is very painful, she have one in the middle of her chest and two in her underarms......total 4 lymph nodes, very painful.
She had her Bi-opsy done back in the first week of April-2009....Cancer-Negative, Lymphoma-Negative, STD-Negative, suspected TB but for last 6 weeks she is taking the meds but it is not helping her.
Docs waiting to see the culture results in six weeks which is next week, hopefully they find something as she is on Steriods now which is not a good solution at all.
My wife is having 4cm lymph node, it is very painful, she have one in the middle of her chest and two in her underarms......total 4 lymph nodes, very painful.
She had her Bi-opsy done back in the first week of April-2009....Cancer-Negative, Lymphoma-Negative, STD-Negative, suspected TB but for last 6 weeks she is taking the meds but it is not helping her.
Docs waiting to see the culture results in six weeks which is next week, hopefully they find something as she is on Steriods now which is not a good solution at all.
i also have a lump above my collar bone. its about the size of a golfball & is ROCK hard, like literally. I have had several (million; pun intended) CT scans, ultrasound, and x-rays on the area in the past 4 months. I just had it biopsied (needle biopsy) a few days ago & now we are waiting for the results. I also have to have an incisional biopsy too. But the oncologist really thinks I have hodgkins lymphoma. i'm really scared./:
I have had the very same thing and also have nf. have u found anythimg out?
I have the same symptoms. At the point where my left clavicle meets the top of my sternum is where I have a hard bump the is the size of a small grape and it sits on top of medial end of the clavicle. I look at an anatomy text book which shows that there are ligaments that join the clavicle to the manubrium ( top portion of the sternum). It seems as if the growth is sitting on top of these ligaments.
I saw by Doctor earlier today and had x-ray and ultrasound done. The Radiologist could not diagnose the bump - she said it was neither bony nor soft tissue.
I have been referred to an Ear Nose and Throat specialist a few minutes ago.
I saw by Doctor earlier today and had x-ray and ultrasound done. The Radiologist could not diagnose the bump - she said it was neither bony nor soft tissue.
I have been referred to an Ear Nose and Throat specialist a few minutes ago.