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Suggest Treatment For Pea Sized Lump On Collar Bone

Hello, I had a pea sized lump on my collar bone that wasn t painful but movable. suddenly it seemed to scab and surface and looks black...I tried to pop it but it looks like a black ball under the skin and there was no way I could ve. What is this? Should I get it looked at?
posted on Tue, 6 Jan 2015
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Hi! this is a common clinical problem in the patients visiting my office day-to-day; therefore many people would be happy and benefited to read your post; thanks!

I must explain the possibility in this case as follows:

lump on collar bone: lipoma, lymph nodes, neurofibroma, hemangioma, cyst, abscess, lymphangioma.

painless lump : all possibilities as above

mobile lump: as above except abscess

oozing lump: cyst, abscess, lymphangioma

lump turned black: recent hemorrhage; therefore a benign cyst only!

Only a simple needle biopsy could confirm that this is nothing but a sebaceous cyst; therefore see a surgeon for confirmation and excision which is the best therapy for it!

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Suggest Treatment For Pea Sized Lump On Collar Bone

Hi! this is a common clinical problem in the patients visiting my office day-to-day; therefore many people would be happy and benefited to read your post; thanks! I must explain the possibility in this case as follows: lump on collar bone: lipoma, lymph nodes, neurofibroma, hemangioma, cyst, abscess, lymphangioma. painless lump : all possibilities as above mobile lump: as above except abscess oozing lump: cyst, abscess, lymphangioma lump turned black: recent hemorrhage; therefore a benign cyst only! Only a simple needle biopsy could confirm that this is nothing but a sebaceous cyst; therefore see a surgeon for confirmation and excision which is the best therapy for it! regards,