I am a college student and since sleeping on the dorm bed, I have had a lot of neck, shoulder, and back pain. I slept wrong upon returning home for break, which was about two weeks ago, and my neck has been hurting since then. What worries me is that last night I was rubbing my neck and felt a lump about the size of a dime, hard, and painful to the touch. What is this? Should I be worried?
Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would counsel you not to get worried, and after a physical examination would advise you for some anti-inflammatory along with a proton pump inhibitor, and an broad spectrum antibiotic for a few days presuming that it is either an organized hematoma with super added bacterial infection or a bacterial lymphadenitis which might subside with this treatment. In case it does not subside or increases in size, I would go for a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lesion. Further management would depend on the histopathology report of the FNAC. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.