Marble Shaped Lump On Neck

I first noticed it about 1 month ago.

Marble shaped lump on neck.

While some lumps can be a cause for concern a lump on the back of the neck or along your hairline usually isn t anything serious. For adults the chance that a neck lump is cancerous increases after the age of 50 according to the cleveland. Had 2 3 lumps in left breast today noticed a hard lump behind ear beneath my skull with occasional pain in ear n stiff neck r both these lumps related. But if your lump keeps growing or if it doesn t go away in 2 weeks see a doctor.

Here s what you need. This can happen in hair follicles or open cuts and wounds. Potential causes of a lump on the neck include swollen lymph nodes acne and cysts. A skin abscess is a round pus filled lump that develops when bacteria gets underneath your skin s surface.

How long have you had the lump. Most neck lumps are benign but cancer is a possible cause. Most lumps go away on their own. Keith fisher m d potential causes of a lump on the neck include swollen lymph nodes acne and cysts.

The type of treatment depends on the cause. It could be anything from an ingrown hair to a swollen lymph node. I thought it might be the gland the swells when you have a sour throat. You may also develop a lump on your neck from injuries.

There s no easy way to tell if a lump is cancerous from the outside but there are some red flags dr. Your body reacts to the. John rhoades answered 47 years experience family medicine. The lump has gotten bigger from pea sized to large marble size.

If you experience any of the following make an appointment pronto. Injury or torticollis can cause a lump in your neck muscles which can protrude outside as enlarged lymph nodes. Is it hard or soft. I have a marble sized lump in the right side of my neck.

Generally shoulder lumps aren t a cause for concern.