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What Does A Sac Like Formation Above The Neck Suggest?
Posted on
Thu, 7 May 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 7 May 2015
Answered on
Wed, 27 May 2015
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Question : My Husband has got a Sac just above his neck. Picture attached.
Please confirm what is that and he reason for such formation
Please confirm what is that and he reason for such formation
Brief Answer:
Looks to be sebaceous cyst, pl get it removed
Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thank you so much for your query and the history and the picture.
What I can get from your history and the picture is that your husband is suffering from a lump just above the neck; it was diagnosed initially as a lipoma but later on was analyzed as a Sebaceous cyst (sac below the skin- an apt word you found ).
If there is loss of hair at the lump, this is classical of a Sebaceous cyst, it is not easily movable at all. There may be a black spot by which it is attached to the skin.
If these three criteria are positive, this may be the Sebaceous cyst.
The simple reason:
The duct of the sebaceous gland gets blocked by a plug so that the sebum remains inside the gland. The water content is absorbed by the body but the insoluble material can not be absorbed, hence appears as a lump.
Whatever the lump may be the principle is;
Get the lump excised for a few reasons:
1. This is not a normal part of the body, hence should be removed as it is going to grow on its own.
2. After removal you get a confirmed diagnosis.
3. This is the pressure area of the body as this is rested while sleeping, so should be removed.
I hope this answer helps to get a proper diagnosis, and get a proper further treatment. Please feel free to ask for more or if you need further clarifications or if you feel there is a gap of communication.
Looks to be sebaceous cyst, pl get it removed
Detailed Answer:
HI.
Thank you so much for your query and the history and the picture.
What I can get from your history and the picture is that your husband is suffering from a lump just above the neck; it was diagnosed initially as a lipoma but later on was analyzed as a Sebaceous cyst (sac below the skin- an apt word you found ).
If there is loss of hair at the lump, this is classical of a Sebaceous cyst, it is not easily movable at all. There may be a black spot by which it is attached to the skin.
If these three criteria are positive, this may be the Sebaceous cyst.
The simple reason:
The duct of the sebaceous gland gets blocked by a plug so that the sebum remains inside the gland. The water content is absorbed by the body but the insoluble material can not be absorbed, hence appears as a lump.
Whatever the lump may be the principle is;
Get the lump excised for a few reasons:
1. This is not a normal part of the body, hence should be removed as it is going to grow on its own.
2. After removal you get a confirmed diagnosis.
3. This is the pressure area of the body as this is rested while sleeping, so should be removed.
I hope this answer helps to get a proper diagnosis, and get a proper further treatment. Please feel free to ask for more or if you need further clarifications or if you feel there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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