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They are generally soft to the touch, movable, and painless. [1] They usually occur just under the skin, but occasionally may be deeper. [1] Most are less than 5 cm (2.0 in) in size. [2] Common locations include upper back, shoulders, and abdomen. [4] It is possible to have several lipomas. [3] The cause is generally unclear. [1]
Thyroglossal cyst usually presents as a midline neck lump (in the region of the hyoid bone) that is usually painless, smooth and cystic, though if infected, pain can occur. There may be difficulty breathing, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), or dyspepsia (discomfort in the upper abdomen), especially if the cyst becomes large.
A neck mass or neck lump is an ambiguous mass found in the neck area. There are many different possible causes, [1] including head and neck cancer [2] and congenital conditions like branchial anomalies and thyroglossal duct cysts. [3]
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The most usual signs and symptoms are the appearance of a chronic, painless mass in the neck, which is persistent and usually grows with time.The mass is referred to as a "cold abscess", because there is no accompanying local color or warmth and the overlying skin acquires a violaceous (bluish-purple) color.
Image credits: Stephanie Wold #6. Not me, but my sister. On August 2020, my sister got 2–3 painless lumps in her neck and near upper stomach. She was working in a different city, so she could ...
Clinically, the lesion is observed as a hard, well-circumscribed, lobulated, round to oval, or fibrous mass that has a sparkling gray-to-white aspect and appears fibrous on the cut surface. [3] Patients with these tumors often appear with a history of a painless, slowly developing mass, often over a reasonably lengthy period of time.
HPV, the human papilloma virus, caused the cancer on base of Moog’s tongue. A lump in the neck due to a swollen lymph node that slowly gets bigger is a common symptom of cancers in the mouth, ...