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What Does Possibly Non-malignant Lump On Neck Indicate?

hi doc. i feel a lump on my neck.. First check up, ENT made an ultrasound to check if there is lump inside my throat, but nothing seen and prescribed to take clindamycin for a week, but i still feel the lump..I went to another doctor for a check, he prescribed to take clariget because during that time I have also sinusitis. Then after a week, i went back to the doctor because i still feel the lump, and he advised me to undergone biopsy, the result is negative for malignancy..he just told me that this is due to inflammation....but a month after the biopsy, there still the lump..can anyone advise me what might be the problem? or to what specialist i need to go to check it up?? thanks.
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
I would have been happy to know whether you are a male or a female patient.

Well the history is very typical and occurs usually in the female patients.
Is there any history of ::
-Pain
-fever
-difficulty in swallowing
-You have not mentioned anything ike this , and if not present you need not worry.
-Was there any incidence of any death in family or someone near and dear has a cancer ?
If yes this may just be globus hystericus as you have already been seen by Doctors.

I can set this as a diagnosis only after 2 tests - namely:
-CT scan or MRI of the neck and whole pharynx
-Endoscopy of the area to find out is there is any lump or not.
If both the things are negative , please request your Doctors to add on a medicines for anxiety / depression.

If there is a positive finding, get a reference of an Onco-surgeon for further management.

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What Does Possibly Non-malignant Lump On Neck Indicate?

Hi. Thanks for your query. I would have been happy to know whether you are a male or a female patient. Well the history is very typical and occurs usually in the female patients. Is there any history of :: -Pain -fever -difficulty in swallowing -You have not mentioned anything ike this , and if not present you need not worry. -Was there any incidence of any death in family or someone near and dear has a cancer ? If yes this may just be globus hystericus as you have already been seen by Doctors. I can set this as a diagnosis only after 2 tests - namely: -CT scan or MRI of the neck and whole pharynx -Endoscopy of the area to find out is there is any lump or not. If both the things are negative , please request your Doctors to add on a medicines for anxiety / depression. If there is a positive finding, get a reference of an Onco-surgeon for further management.