Puffiness Above My Left Collarbone
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : Puffiness above my left collarbone
                            
 
                                    Puffiness above my left collarbone
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Infection, injury or cancer possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Puffiness above the collar bone may be caused by a swollen lymph node there.
It may be caused by infection, injury, bites and even cancer or tumours.
You may need to do a total blood count with formula to clarify the situation.
You can send me the results of it for interpretation.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
                                    
                            Infection, injury or cancer possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Puffiness above the collar bone may be caused by a swollen lymph node there.
It may be caused by infection, injury, bites and even cancer or tumours.
You may need to do a total blood count with formula to clarify the situation.
You can send me the results of it for interpretation.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Raju A.T
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
                                    Brief Answer:
Infection, injury or cancer possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Puffiness above the collar bone may be caused by a swollen lymph node there.
It may be caused by infection, injury, bites and even cancer or tumours.
You may need to do a total blood count with formula to clarify the situation.
You can send me the results of it for interpretation.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
                                    
                            Infection, injury or cancer possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Puffiness above the collar bone may be caused by a swollen lymph node there.
It may be caused by infection, injury, bites and even cancer or tumours.
You may need to do a total blood count with formula to clarify the situation.
You can send me the results of it for interpretation.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Raju A.T
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
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