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What Does A Painful Bump On The Base Of The Scalp Indicate?

I have developed a large painful bump at the base of my scalp and behind my dad it is so painful that I went to the hospital and they did a ct and said that they is a swelling around my neck into the lymph nodes and I have a tumor growing on my thyroid what could i be facing?
Fri, 22 Jun 2018
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It would be necessary to read the full radiology report to be sure. the tender mass sounds like an abscess or a lymph node that is responding to an infection or inflammation. the thyroid nodule could be a chance finding, but I think you will have to undergo blood tests, iodine scintigraphy and possibly ultrasound of your neck. Let me know if you have other questions.

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What Does A Painful Bump On The Base Of The Scalp Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It would be necessary to read the full radiology report to be sure. the tender mass sounds like an abscess or a lymph node that is responding to an infection or inflammation. the thyroid nodule could be a chance finding, but I think you will have to undergo blood tests, iodine scintigraphy and possibly ultrasound of your neck. Let me know if you have other questions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.