Developed Growth On Neck. Feeling Burning And Itching. What Could This E? Remedy?

Posted on Wed, 3 Jul 2013

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Question : My sister complained of developing a growth on the left side of her neck and the growth comes and goes with itching and burning sensation all over her body..this has been for couple of months now. Please what could this be and what can she do? Thank you

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (13 minutes later)

As an endocrinologist and thyroid specialist, I focus on thyroid growths in the neck.

I recommend you request your doctor for an Ultrasound of your neck to assess the nature of the growth. It is important to know the source of the 'growth'. If it is from the thyroid then there are several ways to approach it. However statistically 95 % of thyroid lumps in the neck are benign (not cancer).
If it is a lymph node, then your primary care doctor may wish to consider ordering a CT scan to further analyze the lymph node enlargement. Sometimes ENT surgeons are involved and the lymph nodes may need to be biopsied.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (6 minutes later)

So she could be suffering from thyroid and not infection? She is back in Africa,what other tests or medication can she take because I dont think there is a place she can do the tests you recommended,but will ask her if she can. She said the growth comes particularly when she finished eating,itched and gave gave her burning sentation all over her body and after sometimes disappeared. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (3 hours later)

This description is quite unusual. I strongly recommend a personal physical exam by a local doctor there.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar