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What Causes A Small Lump At The Back Of The Nape?
I have a small lump at my nape which was not there 3 to 5 years ago at first it was so small and as the years went by it grew a little bigger and I can only feel it when I hunched my back and raise both of my arms it felt like a soft protruded bone but when I press it it is as if a small lump is underneath it. I always feel back pains but then I guess it's because I'm always in front of my computer at the office 8 hours a day or even more.
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
Hi.
This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons.
1> your get rid of the disease and
2> you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free
Since you have a symptoms of back pain, it is mostly due to your work habit - as you have rightly mentioned.
Why would you wait for the lump to grow and have bigger scar later?
This is either a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst.
It is better to get this removed (excised) for 2 reasons.
1> your get rid of the disease and
2> you get the histopathological diagnosis- makes you tension-free
Since you have a symptoms of back pain, it is mostly due to your work habit - as you have rightly mentioned.
Why would you wait for the lump to grow and have bigger scar later?
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