May 25, 2012
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Dear Ask The Doctor: About a month ago, I discovered a lump on the right side of my neck, about the size of a thumb nail. In the following days, a smaller lump appeared on the back of my head and one on my scalp. My neck was quite stiff and my scalp was tender. After about a week, the right side of my throat became quite sore. Then a few days later, my throat cleared up and the lumps disappeared as quickly as they had arrived. I now have a larger lump, about one inch long and half an inch wide, on the left side of my neck, as well as a smaller one on the back of my neck and one on my head. This time, my eyes are quite strained, and I am unusually tired. I have had these new lumps for about a week, and have just developed a sore throat (on only the left side, under the main largest lump) as before. Because of this, I am expecting these new lumps to disappear of their own accord soon, like the first lot. The lumps themselves are solid (the ones on my head feel like bone) and are quite tender. I have read a variety of diagnoses online, but cannot find anything that mentions lumps appearing and disappearing like mine seem to be. Any information or assistance would be appreciated. Thank-you. Dear Jak: Lumps are the lymph nodes that swell and become tender when you have an infection at an area close to these nodes. Thus with the clearance of the infection these nodes get back to normal and disappear. However, there may be other conditions associated with the enlargement of the nodes like a tumour at a nearby location, lymphoma, cat scratch fever etc. If the feel of these nodes is hard, it may indicate an underlying malignant process and a visit to your doctor may certainly help in early diagnosis. Lumps are the lymph nodes that swell and become tender when you have an infection at an area close to these nodes. Thus with the clearance of the infection these nodes get back to normal and disappear. However, there may be other conditions associated with the enlargement of the nodes like a tumour at a nearby location, lymphoma, cat scratch fever etc. If the feel of these nodes is hard, it may indicate an underlying malignant process and a visit to your doctor may certainly help in early diagnosis.
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