Is A Lump In The Neck A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Sun, 14 Feb 2016

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Question : I have a question regarding a lump in my neck, is this something I should be extremely concerned about?

Answered by Dr. Hariom Sharma (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most probably it is the inflammatory lymphadenopahty

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mam,
I have gone through your query and image uploaded; and suggest you that
1. If you have swelling less than 3 week then go for the proper antibiotic course and strict follow up for at-least 10 days.

2. If the swelling more than 3 week then go for
A) USG neck and
B) FNAC of the cervical swelling
to rule out the other disease and to reach the near diagnosis.

Regards
Dr Hariom Sharma MS, XXXXXXX

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